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James Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Rufus — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine Murphy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mae Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Murphy | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Murphy | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Murphy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 2
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 12
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Son, age 23
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Murphy
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Murphy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Loraine Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alma H. Smith | 53 | Lodger | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 42 | Earl J. Bare | 25 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mabel E. Bare | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James A. O'Bryan | 25 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 45 | Maude O. O'Bryan | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Fred Jr. Sypolt | 32 | Head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 47 | Bonnie K. Sypolt | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Eugene Sypolt | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | James Ray Sypolt | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Deloris D. Sypolt | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Georgie Gaither | 23 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Woodrow Hodges | 52 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 53 | Blanche Hodges | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Earl Hodges | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 55 | Edith D. Hodges | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Betty J. Hodges | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Junior Hodges | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Milton T. Hodges | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Billie D. Duraner | 23 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 60 | Margaret A. Duraner | 21 | Wife | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 61 | James R. Murphy | 53 | Head | Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bessie S. Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Jr. Murphy | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Loraine Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mae Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | James Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Murphy | 22 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James E. Jr. Murphy | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Calvin H. Hartwell | 37 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 70 | Emma K. Hartwell | 43 | Wife | Club House Cook | West Virginia |
| 71 | Edwin Stapleton | 24 | Step son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 72 | Herman K. Stapleton | 18 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Jackson Riffe | 27 | Step son | Machine Runner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Hazel F. Riffe | 26 | Step daughter in law | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 75 | Patricia L. Riffe | 3 | Step grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Richard T. Riffe | 2 | Step grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ivan Goodson | 40 | Boarder | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 78 | Eldon White | 22 | Boarder | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 79 | Louis Williams | 27 | Boarder | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 80 | Harlie Moore | 27 | Boarder | Dispatcher | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)