Edward Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Glynn-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Glynn-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents O & Nina — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Glynn-County, Georgia
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)	Glynn
Additional Details
Occupation	owner & mgr.
Industry	taxi cab co.
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Owner & Mgr.
Township / Ward	Brunswick
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Nina Murphy	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Edward Murphy	Head	—	36	~1904
Edward Murphy	Son	—	4	~1936
Emma Murphy	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Glynn, Georgia

Son, age 15

Glynn, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Edwin
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Glynn, Georgia

Son, age 25

Glynn, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Taxi
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Glynn-County, Georgia

Head, age 36

Glynn-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)	Glynn
Occupation	owner & mgr.
Industry	taxi cab co.
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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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 O Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

O Murphy

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nina Murphy

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Glynn-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00678-00424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elnora Glover	12	Cousin	Cook	Georgia
43	Lizzie Hayes	55	Head	—	Georgia
44	Edward Murphy THIS PERSON	36	Head	Owner & Mgr.	Georgia
45	Emma Murphy	34	Wife	—	Georgia
46	Edward Iii Murphy	4	Son	—	Georgia
47	Nina Patricia Murphy	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Robert Bamble	34	Head	Salesman Agent	Georgia
49	Robert Jr. Bamble	6	Son	—	Georgia
50	Carl Bamble	4	Son	—	Georgia
51	Mary Bamble	66	Mother	—	Georgia
52	Columbus Holmes	23	Roomer	Porter	Georgia
53	James Jackson	35	Head	Operator, Machine	Georgia
54	Pearl Jackson	30	Wife	—	Alabama
55	Johnnie D. Brown	16	Daughter	Caddy	Alabama
56	Roosevelt Armstrong	36	Head	Cook	Georgia
57	Canary Armstrong	28	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Mary Harrison Ready	71	Head	—	Georgia
59	Patrick A. Ready	68	Husband	Laborer	Washington D.C.
60	Claude Moffett	34	Head	Wood Worker	Tennessee
61	Clyde Moffett	31	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
62	John C. Howard	46	Head	Laborer	Alabama
63	Annie Howard	39	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
64	Mckinley Spaulding	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
65	Priscilla Spaulding	33	Wife	—	Georgia
66	Genie Mae Edmonds	2	Niece	—	Georgia
67	Kindred Johnston	40	Head	Porter	Georgia
68	Johnnie Mae Johnston	32	Wife	Housekeeper	Florida
69	Nathan Pinkney	42	Head	Laborer, Const.	Georgia
70	Virginia Pinkney	37	Wife	Stock Worker	Georgia
71	S. G. Crutchfield	33	Head	Wood Room	Georgia
72	Rosa Crutchfield	28	Wife	—	Florida
73	Willie Smith	28	Head	Laborer	Georgia
74	Juanita Smith	24	Wife	Presser	Georgia
75	Ellison Smith	8	Son	—	Georgia
76	Charlie Payton	23	Head	Chauffeur	Mississippi
77	Ruth Payton	22	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Sam Magwood	50	Head	Porter	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Edward

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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