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Helen Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Murray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Murray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herman Murray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ardie Murray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Murray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucius Murray | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mamie Murray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Howard Murray | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Murray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Helen Murray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Murray
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ardie Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Franklin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adair D Middleton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Elizabeth Middleton | 50 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ethel Middleton | 19 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 4 | Riley Middleton | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eugene Middleton | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 6 | Adris Middleton | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Juanita Middleton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Florine Middleton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Paul Barnett Middleton | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Robt Ray Middleton | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | J B Buford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eula Buford | 49 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 13 | George Buford | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 14 | Robert Buford | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Irene Buford | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | J C Buford | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jerry Buford | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Thomas G Buford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Delores Buford | 31 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mami Ruth Buford | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Martha C Buford | 77 | Head | Housework | Mississippi |
| 22 | J T Buford | 40 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Smith Howell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Minnie Howell | 33 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 25 | William M Howell | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Clarence Wooten | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Clara Wooten | 63 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sam Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Loyd Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mrs Martha Jones | 71 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Foster Galberth | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lucius Murray | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mamie Murray | 42 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 34 | Howard Murray | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 35 | Herman Murray | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ardie Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Milton Murray | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Helen Murray THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Martha Murray | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Murray | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)