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James Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Murray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alameda-County, California |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Battery plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Calif. |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Oakland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murray | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Richard Murray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Murray | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Murray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lawrence Murray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Murray | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alameda, California
Son, age 2
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 12
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 22
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Battery shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Alameda-County, California
Head, age 32
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Battery plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Calif. |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Murray across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Murray
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Murray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Murray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Murray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murray
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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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 — Alameda-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00433-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosaline Cricello | 67 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 2 | Filomena Seeley | 37 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | California |
| 3 | Mary Castro | 80 | Sister | — | Portugal |
| 4 | Mary H. Perrey | 63 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | California |
| 5 | Mary Santos | 60 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 6 | August Santos | 27 | Son | Laborer | Portugal |
| 7 | William Santos | 22 | Son | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Louise Santos | 20 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Henrietta Reith | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Frank Reith | 26 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 11 | Isabell Reith | 19 | Daughter | Steel Worker | Vermont |
| 12 | Harry Reith | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | James D. Murray THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Moulder | California |
| 14 | Anna H. Murray | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 15 | James Jr. Murray | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Richard D. Murray | 4 | Son | — | Calif. |
| 17 | Lawrence E. Murray | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | John Albert Murray | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Ernest Henry Wainwright | 53 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Nora B. Wainwright | 49 | Wife | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Fred G. Blanchard | 53 | Head | Guard | California |
| 22 | Ilda D. Blanchard | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Charles E. Carr | 55 | Head | Metal Polisher | Canada-English |
| 24 | Lucille Ouellette | 50 | Mistress | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 25 | Margaret Marsh | 74 | Head | — | California |
| 26 | James Gilliswith | 76 | Brother | — | California |
| 27 | Lucy Jensen | 69 | Sister | — | California |
| 28 | Eula Wegener | 34 | Head | Factory Worker | Louisiana |
| 29 | Esther Wegener | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Edward Giovanetti | 31 | Head | Warehouseman | California |
| 31 | Ruth Giovanetti | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 32 | Joseph W. Real | 27 | Head | Express Man | Washington |
| 33 | Mary Real | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Donald Real | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Henry M. Ambrose | 60 | Head | Receiving Clerk | California |
| 36 | Mabel Ambrose | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | William F. West | 51 | Head | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 39 | Catherine A. West | 44 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Kathleen West | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
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Pedigree Summary
James
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)