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David Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this David Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPulaski-County, Arkansas
SurnameMurphy
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)North Little Rock City
1935 Residence (County)Pulaski
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryNYA Project
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)20
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNorth Little Rock City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to David Age Birth yr
David Murphy Son — 18 ~1922
Geneva Meeks Daughter — 14 ~1926
Jennie Meeks Head — 38 ~1902
Chas Smith Son — 8 ~1932
Willie Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Murphy Meeks Son — 20 ~1920
Lenoise Murphy Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Other, age 9
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) North Little Rock City
1935 Residence (County) Pulaski
Occupation Laborer
Industry NYA Project
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 20
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

Model Tree

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links David Murphy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenoise Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murphy Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00169-00653)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Brooke Morgan 39 Lodger Cotton Mill Arkansas
42 Jerome Hester 53 Head Laborer Oklahoma
43 Eliza Hester 54 Wife — Arkansas
44 Ira Hester 14 Son — Arkansas
45 Jennie Meeks 38 Head — Arkansas
46 Murphy Meeks 20 Son — Arkansas
47 David Murphy THIS PERSON 18 Son Laborer Arkansas
48 Lenoise Murphy 17 Son — Arkansas
49 Geneva Meeks 14 Daughter — Arkansas
50 Willie Lee Smith 11 Daughter — Arkansas
51 Chas Smith 8 Son — Arkansas
52 Claude Mitchell 51 Head Stone Mason Louisiana
53 Lenora Mitchell 12 Daughter — Arkansas
54 Claude Jr Mitchell 10 Son — Arkansas
55 Hester Mitchell 8 Daughter — Arkansas
56 Floyd Mitchell 7 Son — Arkansas
57 Mother Arborie None F — —
58 Brother Colvin None M Rock Crusher —
59 Velzora Colvin 27 Sister in law — Arkansas
60 Amy Jackson 26 Sister Maid Arkansas
61 Arlar Lee Jackson 7 Neice — Arkansas
62 Alma Jean Jackson 5 Neice — Arkansas
63 Helen Riley Jackson 5 Neice — Arkansas
64 George Dye 50 Head Laborer Arkansas
65 Elenora Dye 30 Wife — Arkansas
66 Cal Smith 28 In-law Laborer Arkansas
67 Willie Williams 41 Head Laborer Arkansas
68 Ella Williams 30 Wife — Arkansas
69 Charles Williams 14 Son — Arkansas
70 Arthur Reed 45 Head Laborer Arkansas
71 Dewitt Reed 38 Bro Laborer Arkansas
72 Jas A Wright 58 Head Laborer Arkansas
73 Lillie Wright 43 Wife — Arkansas
74 Margaret Mitchell 18 Neice — Arkansas
75 Sam Hughes 62 Head Laborer Arkansas
76 Ida Hughes 50 Wife — Arkansas
77 Curley Lowery 49 Head Seamstress Arkansas
78 John Lowery 48 Husband — Arkansas
79 Vina Smith 9 Daughter — Arkansas
80 Norma Johnson 6 Daughter — Arkansas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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