James Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermillion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermillion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Henry — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermillion-County, Indiana
Surname	Murray
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Vermillion
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Clinton 14 R10
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Murray	Head	—	25	~1915
James Murray	Son	—	3	~1937
Jerry Murray	Son	—	1	~1939
Eleanor Murray	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Vermillion, Indiana

Son, age 5

Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	James E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vermillion, Indiana

Son, age 15

Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vermillion-County, Indiana

Head, age 25

Vermillion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Vermillion
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links James Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Silas Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Silas Murray

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Henry Murray

b. ~1893

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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James Murray

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01102-00340)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Earl Shaw	49	Head	Miner	Indiana
42	Edna Shaw	37	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Everett O. Dowdy	82	Head	—	Indiana
44	Mollie Dowdy	77	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Harry Dowdy	47	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
46	Cecil Dowdy	40	Daughter-in-law	—	Illinois
47	David Dowdy	14	Grand-son	—	Indiana
48	Fred S. Gregg	57	Head	Farmer	Illinois
49	Essie Gregg	52	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Kenneth Foltz	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
51	Esther L. O. Foltz	22	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Caroline Jeannette Foltz	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Margaret Anne Foltz	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	George W. Merritt	76	Head	—	Indiana
55	James Murray THIS PERSON	25	Head	Farmer	Indiana
56	Eleanor V. Murray	23	Wife	—	Indiana
57	James Max Murray	3	Son	—	Indiana
58	Jerry Ray Murray	1	Son	—	Indiana
59	Irvin Welt	41	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Dorothy J. Welt	40	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Lloyd Welt	20	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
62	Enid Welt	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Howard Welt	12	Son	—	Indiana
64	Lila Farrington	59	Aunt	—	Indiana
65	William Hamilton	66	Head	Hostler	Indiana
66	Jennie S. Hamilton	66	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Howard Hamilton	24	Son	Farmer	Indiana
68	Sarah Benson	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Albert S. Wolfe	90	Head	—	Indiana
70	Mary S. Wolfe	57	Daughter	Housekeeper	Indiana
71	Forrest Farrington	30	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
72	Lela S. Farrington	19	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Charles Cluder	66	Head	Farmer	New York
74	Carrie S. Cluder	67	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Gerald Cluder	31	Son	Salesman	Indiana
76	Vera Cluder	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
77	Franklin Jackson	36	Head	Ground Man	Indiana
78	Ruth S. Jackson	32	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Robert Lee Jackson	13	Son	—	Indiana
80	Betty Jane Jackson	10	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

James

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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