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Charles Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Charles Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBell-County, Kentucky
SurnameMurray
Given NameCharles R.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag Dist # 7
1935 Residence (County)Bell
Additional Details
Occupation40
IndustryPainter
Class of WorkerC. C. C.
Hours Worked2
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Occupation40
Township / WardMag Dist 7
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
William Murray Head — 55 ~1885
Charles Murray Son — 20 ~1920
Dora Murray Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murray
Given Name Charles R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murray
Given Name Charles R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
Surname Murray
Given Name Charles R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag Dist # 7
1935 Residence (County) Bell
Occupation 40
Industry Painter
Class of Worker C. C. C.
Hours Worked 2
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Charles Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Murray
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murray
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murray
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Murray
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Murray
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Murray
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01280-00499)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thos. J. Johnson 38 Head Surveyor Kentucky
2 Sarah Jane Johnson 36 Wife — Kentucky
3 Lillian Johnson 5 Dau — Kentucky
4 Mary V. Shackford 54 Head — Kentucky
5 Clayton Shackford 21 Son Labor Kentucky
6 Goldie Shackford 14 Dau-in-law — Kentucky
7 Ham Shackford 30 Son Labor Kentucky
8 William S. Murray 55 Head Labor Kentucky
9 Dora Murray 42 Wife — Tennessee
10 Charles R. Murray THIS PERSON 20 Son 40 Kentucky
11 Lizzie Jane Warren 67 Head — Kentucky
12 Dewey Warren 32 Son Labor Kentucky
13 Mary Rachel Warren 32 Dau-in-law — Kentucky
14 Joan Warren 12 Grand Dau — Kentucky
15 Press O. Shackford 33 Head Labor Kentucky
16 Gracie Shackford 32 Wife — Kentucky
17 Audrey Shackford 9 Dau — Kentucky
18 Leroy Evans 12 Adp son — Kentucky
19 Hester Shackford 16 Adp dau — Kentucky
20 Wheeler B. Owens 46 Head Farmer Kentucky
21 Stella Owens 43 Wife Labor Kentucky
22 Lee F. Knight 25 Head Service Boy Tennessee
23 Virginia Smith 39 Mother — Tennessee
24 Edward James Smith 79 Father-in-law — Kentucky
25 Leonard Gray 13 Nephew — Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Charles
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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