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James Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Taft — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smackover Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roustabout |
| Industry | Oil Production |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Roustabout |
| Township / Ward | Smackover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Murphy | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Doyle Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sadie Murphy | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Son, age 23
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smackover Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Roustabout |
| Industry | Oil Production |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Taft Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Taft Murphy
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Murphy
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Murphy
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Doyle Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. M. Copeland | 28 | Head | Ice Salesman | Texas |
| 2 | Flora Copeland | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mitten R. Copeland | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mary C. Copeland | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Kenneth Wallace | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Geo. M. Copeland | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 7 | Lela Bates | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 8 | Willie Bates | 52 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | L. D. Cook | 38 | Nephew | Roustabout | Louisiana |
| 10 | Rosalie Cook | 27 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | W. H. Johnston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Trudie Johnston | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ray Johnston | 20 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marie Johnston | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Annie Laurie Johnston | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | A. R. Dickson | 33 | Head | Helper Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mildred Dickson | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joyce Ray Dickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ardie D. Dickson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Angeline R. Dickson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Barbara A. Dickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | W. C. Wilcox | 53 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 23 | Correna Wilcox | 67 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | W. E. Johnston | 31 | Head | Roustabout | Arkansas |
| 25 | Maud Johnston | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Billy Johnston | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Robert Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bettie Jean Johnston | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Margaret Murphy | 15 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jack Murphy | 53 | Head | Machinist | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sadie Murphy | 44 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 32 | James Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Roustabout | Arkansas |
| 33 | Doyle Murphy | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lida Murphy | 73 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Fred Ashburn | 61 | Head | Hired Hand | Oregon |
| 36 | Ruby Ashburn | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Blanche Ashburn | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | C. J. Garrett | 41 | Head | Roustabout | Arkansas |
| 39 | Audie Garrett | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James Garrett | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)