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George Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buckingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara William | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Agnes William | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucile William | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Murphy | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William William | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alfred Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 9
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 18
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 George Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Murphy
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Murphy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Agnes William
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara William
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile William
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William William
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Whitcomb | 61 | Head | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Whitcomb | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Whitcomb | 28 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 4 | Herbert Whitcomb | 20 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Whitcomb | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 6 | Floyd Whitcomb | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frank Shoemaker | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Carry Shoemaker | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Carry Shoemaker | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Percy Shoemaker | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Gladys Shoemaker | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles W. Murphy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Murphy | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Murphy THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Alfred Murphy | 24 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 16 | William William | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Clara William | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Agnes William | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lucile William | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Joe N. Newton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Sarah E. Newton | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sarah L. Newton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John C. Newton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Wade L. Newton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ada L. Newton | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Wade L. Jr. Newton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Gladys S. Newton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | E. Rivers | 23 | Head | Block Maker | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary P. Rivers | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles Rivers | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Farrell Juanita Rivers | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary E. Snoddy | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Richard G. Snoddy | 39 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Patterson | 38 | Boarder | Slate Maker | Virginia |
| 35 | Ferdinand Van De Ronselle | 27 | Boarder | Electrician | Virginia |
| 36 | Charlie Roberts | 58 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 37 | Madie Roberts | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Louis Edwards | 62 | Son in law | Slate Maker | Virginia |
| 39 | James D. Call | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Willie R. Call | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)