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James Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & A — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Hill township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oak Hill Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocie Murray | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lillie Murray | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Murray | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bradley Murray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Laura Murray | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 3
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Son, age 13
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Son, age 23
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Hill township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father A Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Ocie Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Ocie Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Murray
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Murray
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Murray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ocie Murray
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ocie Murray
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murray
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bradley Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Whitt | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Thedford Whitt | 35 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Effie Whitt | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Evelyn Whitt | 7 | Grand D | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lorena Whitt | 5 | Grand D | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Louis Whitt | 2 | Grand S | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Louis Thorpe | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie B. Thorpe | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sam Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ann Davis | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wanna Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Zillie Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sam Jr. Davis | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Thorpe | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Isack Thorpe | 31 | Son | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | Norman Thorpe | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ira Lee Thorpe | 15 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 18 | George R. Wilkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ella Wilkins | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alonza Murray | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Louise Murray | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bobbie L. Murray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ocie W. Murray | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Laura Murray | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Murray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bradley Murray | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie Murray | 23 | D-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elizabeth Murray | 19 | D-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mathias Glasscock | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Nannie Glasscock | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Fesser Davis | 41 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Davis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nellie Lee Davis | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Milton Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lee V. Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Preston Davis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence Massenburg | 29 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Massenburg | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | M. Berry Glasscock | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Annie B. Glasscock | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)