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Elizabeth Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & John — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Dan River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eleanor Murphy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Jessie Murphy | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 29
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Elizabeth Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Murphy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Josephine Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04284-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie Lifford | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charlotte Lifford | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Unlouis|Unlouie Lifford | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Oscar Amos | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucile Amos | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruby Amos | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Iris Amos | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Peggy Amos | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mariah Adkins | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Emma Adkins | 12 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Callie Adkins | 52 | sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Adkins | 50 | sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Billie Divers | 14 | Hired man | General Farm | Virginia |
| 54 | Turner D. Barber | 62 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Ida Barber | 54 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Claude Barber | 17 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Calvin Barber | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Naomi Barber | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Milton Overton | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John D. Murphy | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Jessie Murphy | 56 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Murphy | 27 | daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 64 | Eleanor Murphy | 24 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Josephine Murphy | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lester Woody | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Myrtle B. Woody | 19 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James Woody | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Rosie Woody | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert D. Mitchell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Emma Mitchell | 70 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Esther Mitchell | 33 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jim Lifford | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Elva Lifford | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Sammy Lifford | 18 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | George Lifford | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James Lifford | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Walter Lifford | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ellen Lifford | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jack Lifford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)