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David Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this David Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grady Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Murphy | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Randolph Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Simpson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thurman Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Floyd Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hetha Murphy | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ann Murphy | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| David Murphy | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charles Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 18
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 28
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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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David Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Simmons | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jim Herring | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Robert Murphy | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hetha Murphy | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | David L Murphy THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thurman Murphy | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ida Mae Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Randolph Murphy | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Floyd Murphy | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charles Murphy | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ann Murphy | 10 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edward Simpson | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alec Blue | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Isabelle Blue | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Owen Hansley | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eloise Hansley | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | David Macintyre | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alma Macintyre | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rosetta Macintyre | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Vollie James | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Velie James | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Susie James | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lindberg James | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Luther Lewis | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Beulah Lewis | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | David Lewis | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ada Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ida Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sadie Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Moore | 20 | Nephew | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bloney Moore | 14 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Moyes June | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Florida June | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Betty May June | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Norma June | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Moring | 33 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pauline Moring | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maude Woodcock | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Oliver Woodcock | 15 | 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)