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David Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this David Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Island Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Island Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Murphy | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Russel Murphy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| P Murphy | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Merfian Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| C Murphy | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duplin, North …
Son, age 2
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Son, age 14
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Island Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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.
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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Anchor record
David Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
P Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russel Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merfian Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. R. Murphy | 42 | Head | News Paper Worker | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eva Murphy | 34 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 3 | P. K. Jr. Murphy | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | David E. Murphy THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary E. Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Russel Murphy | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Merfian Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charlie D. Stalling | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Stalling | 23 | Wife | House Work + Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sania Stalling | 21 | Sister | House + Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Mae Stalling | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rubin D. Kelly | 34 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Josephine Kelly | 32 | Wife | House + Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edna Lee Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Beratis Roberson | 17 | Lodger | House + Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dula M. Roberson | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ida E. Britten | 37 | Head | House + Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie T. Fredick | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Fredick | 22 | Wife | House + Farm | North Carolina |
| 20 | Gailyn Fredick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Katherine Miller | 10 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Raymond Boney | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Reba Boney | 22 | Wife | House + Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Allen Boney | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Haywood Graham | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Isaac D. Batts | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carry Batts | 28 | Wife | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Arthur Batts | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Patricia Batts | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Batts | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary C. Batts | 22 | Sister | House + Farm | North Carolina |
| 32 | Beak Batts | 34 | Brother | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 33 | Albert B. Lanier | 41 | Head | Farming + S.S.A.A.R. | North Carolina |
| 34 | Frances Lanier | 34 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 35 | Donal H. Lanier | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Albert D. Lanier | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Liferdy Parker | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Allice D. Parker | 37 | Wife | House + Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 39 | Brewer Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jasper D. Parker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)