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James Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Salinton — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Township / Ward | Lyons Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murphy | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Murphy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lilly Murphy | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 9
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 19
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Calhoun-County, South …
Head, age 29
Calhoun-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Joe Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Salinton Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Salinton Murphy
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Murphy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03792-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Robinson | 18 | daughter | 8 | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Robinson | 16 | daughter | 6 | South Carolina |
| 43 | Esther Lee Robinson | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Daniel Robinson | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rivers Shivers | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nellie R Shivers | 32 | wife | H | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hercules Shivers | 22 | son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Shivers | 18 | son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jamie M Shivers | 15 | daughter | Ot | South Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel Shivers | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | James Dwight | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ida R Dwight | 39 | wife | H | South Carolina |
| 53 | Johnny Dwight | 18 | son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Dwight | 16 | daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 55 | Theodore Dwight | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maxine Dwight | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Berley Dwight | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willidge Dwight | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Isaac Dwight | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Dennis Gardner | 31 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lula Gardner | 29 | wife | H | South Carolina |
| 62 | Bookard Gardner | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dennis Jr Gardner | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Mae Gardner | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Gardner | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joe Hilliard | 38 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 67 | Louine R Hilliard | 36 | wife | H | South Carolina |
| 68 | Minnie Hilliard | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Hilliard | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lilly Hilliard | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eudora Strock | 48 | Head | H | South Carolina |
| 72 | Homer Strock | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Gourdain | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah Gourdain | 29 | wife | H | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lilly Murphy | 23 | wife | H | South Carolina |
| 77 | Arthur Murphy | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Jr Murphy | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John Hanton | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alma Hanton | 25 | daughter | H | South Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
James
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)