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George Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this George Murray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep Dist #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rep Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Murray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Murray | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ada Murray | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 20
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 30
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 50
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep Dist #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links George Murray across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Murray
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Hackstal | 25 | Hired man | Labour | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Hudson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Lera R. Hudson | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Walter Bivens | 24 | Hired man | Labourer | Maryland |
| 45 | Kenny B. Hudson | 81 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Walter Donoway | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 47 | Edith Donoway | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Robert J. Donoway | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Donald Donoway | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Wayne A. Donoway | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Arthur Hudson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Sadie Hudson | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Sara L. West | 50 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William H. West | 26 | Lodger | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Walter Lowe | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Carrie Lowe | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Norwood Lowe | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Zelra Lowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Edna Lowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Elijah Lowe | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 61 | Stella Lowe | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Harold Mumford | 26 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 63 | Myrtle Mumford | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Marshall Mumford | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | George Murray THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 66 | Ada Murray | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Josephine Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Theodore Taylor | 24 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | Sara Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Theodore Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | John Boundis | 84 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Julia A. Boundis | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hayward Burton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 74 | Ida Burton | 43 | Wife | Picker | Delaware |
| 75 | Hazel Burton | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 76 | David Bethards | 25 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 77 | Mabel Bethards | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Monroe Johnson | 15 | Nephew | Helper | Delaware |
| 79 | Marie Bethards | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Charles Beckett | 22 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
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)