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Edward Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Edward Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Ida — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Florida |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G. P. #1 Jennings |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | G P 1 Jennings |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| R Murphy | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Rodgers | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Fred Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Florida
Son, age 1
Hamilton, Florida · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Hamilton, Florida
Son, age 11
Hamilton, Florida · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphey |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Hamilton-County, Florida
Son, age 21
Hamilton-County, Florida · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G. P. #1 Jennings |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Edward Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Murphey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Murphey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Murphey
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Murphey
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Florida
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Sibling
Fred Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hamilton-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00588-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Cooper | 45 | Head | Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 2 | Bertha Cooper | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Will Flanging | 30 | Head | Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 4 | Sally Flanging | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Wildon Mc Lead | 25 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 6 | Lenora Mc Lead | 17 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 7 | Lulla Mc Lead | 0 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Nellie Mc Lead | 7 | stepdaughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | J. B. Morgan | 23 | Cousin | Laborer | Florida |
| 10 | John Brister | 69 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 11 | Beatrice Brister | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Nathan Brister | 21 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 13 | Alene Brister | 20 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Julia Mae Brister | 17 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Louise Brister | 10 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Beatrice Brister | 5 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Ine Brister | 4 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Pearlie Mae Brister | 3 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Wallace Dees | 31 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 20 | Onie Dees | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 21 | Jacqueline Dees | 2 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Nellie Dees | 0 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Earl Dees | 35 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 24 | Mary Lee Dees | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 25 | R. J. Sr. Murphy | 62 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 26 | Fred Murphy | 27 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Edward Murphy THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 28 | Arthur Lee Murphy | 14 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 29 | Emma Murphy | 13 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | James Rodgers | 27 | Hired hand | Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 31 | Sam Morgan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 32 | Minnie Morgan | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 33 | Lee Sam Morgan | 20 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 34 | Berta Morgan | 19 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Angline Morgan | 17 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Audry Morgan | 16 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Peter Morgan | 15 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 38 | Mandy Gunsky | 30 | lodger | — | Florida |
| 39 | The Brown | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Stella Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)