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James Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Anna — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Murray | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Murray | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Son, age 1
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Crawford, Kansas
Son, age 11
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Kansas
Son, age 21
Crawford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anita Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Murray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Murray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anita Murray
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murray
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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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 — Crawford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01227-01049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Huber | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Nadine Huber | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Paul R. Higgins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Eila Higgins | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Donnie Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Gotthelf Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Leona Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Leona Pearl Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Clara (Ab) Johnson | 30 | Daughter | Cook | Kansas |
| 10 | Delta Gier | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Jennie Gier | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Hazel Gier | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 13 | Delta Gier | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Wortham Blain | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Maudena Blain | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Goldie Mae Blain | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Mary Lou Blain | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Harry Murray | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Anna Murray | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | James Robert Murray THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Harry Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Stella Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Doris Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | William Smith | 78 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Maggie Elliott | 64 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Dollie Elliott | 28 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | John Brumbaugh | 45 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Sofia Brumbaugh | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Dora Riebe | 62 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Clarence Prussing | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Vona Prussing | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Dwayne Prussing | 24 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 33 | Hugh Prussing | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Ellmer Shankel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Gola Mae Shankel | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Junior Shankel | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Donald Shankel | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Madeline Shankel | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Buford Shankel | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Eileen Shankel | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)