Arthur Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Maury-County, Tennessee
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	#6 5
1935 Residence (County)	Maury
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	6 5
Est. Birth Year	~1881

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Murphy	Head	—	59	~1881
Lizzie Murphy	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Harold Murphy	Son	—	27	~1913
Arthur Murphy	Son	—	14	~1926
Dorothy Murphy	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Maury, Tennessee

Head, age 38

Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Maury, Tennessee

Head, age 49

Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	17000
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Maury-County, Tennessee

Head, age 59

Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	#6 5
1935 Residence (County)	Maury
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Arthur Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00307)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Luther Parish	34	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
42	Thelma Parish	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
43	Mary Parish	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	Douglas Parish	10	Son	—	Tennessee
45	Charles Parish	6	Son	—	Tennessee
46	Margaret Parish	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
47	Joan Parish	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
48	John Cordel	84	Head	Labor	Tennessee
49	Mattie Cordel	74	Sister	—	Tennessee
50	Sallie Mcclure	63	Sister	—	Tennessee
51	Napoleon Perry	69	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
52	Lucy Perry	72	Wife	—	Tennessee
53	Zoll Johnson	31	Head	Clerk	Alabama
54	Irma Johnson	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
55	Billy Johnson	8	Son	—	Tennessee
56	John Underwood	58	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
57	Gladys Underwood	24	Daughter	—	Tennessee
58	Joe Underwood	19	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
59	George Smith	54	Head	Labor	Tennessee
60	Laura Smith	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Mildred Smith	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
62	Betty Smith	2	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
63	Burt Smith	23	Head	Labor	Tennessee
64	Beatrice Smith	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
65	Edith Smith	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
66	Birdie Smith	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
67	Thomas Robinson	64	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
68	Bech Robinson	65	Wife	—	Tennessee
69	Carmen Robinson	26	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
70	Johnson Dennaston	26	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
71	Beulah Dennaston	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
72	Willie Dennaston	3	Son	—	Tennessee
73	Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON	59	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
74	Lizzie Murphy	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
75	Harold Murphy	27	Son	Painter	Tennessee
76	Dorothy Murphy	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
77	Arthur Jr Murphy	14	Son	—	Tennessee
78	Morgan Elliot	77	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
79	Lilla Elliot	59	Wife	—	Tennessee
80	Zopher Moon	31	Head	Farmer	Tennessee

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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