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John Murdock — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Murdock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChattooga-County, Georgia
SurnameMurdock
Given NameJohn Henry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Summerville 925 Militia District
1935 Residence (County)Chattooga
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardSummerville 925 Militia District
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Arnold Murdock Son — 12 ~1928
John Murdock Son — 19 ~1921
William Murdock Son — 7 ~1933
Maude Murdock Head — 43 ~1897
Frank Murdock Son — 5 ~1935
Charlie Murdock Son — 15 ~1925
Ethel Murdock Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Chattooga, Georgia
Son, age 9
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murdock
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue 78
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Chattooga-County, Georgia
Son, age 19
Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Murdock
Given Name John Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Summerville 925 Militia District
1935 Residence (County) Chattooga
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Murdock across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Murdock
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Georgia
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Sibling
William Murdock
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Murdock
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Murdock
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Murdock
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Murdock
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Chattooga-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00680)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Dorothy Frances Tate 11 Daughter — Florida
42 Robert Travis Tate 9 Son — Georgia
43 Mary Margaret Tate 7 Daughter — Florida
44 Almon Lloyd Tate 4 Son — Florida
45 Paul Henry Tate 37 Head Laborer Georgia
46 Will Mcwhorter 66 Head — Georgia
47 Maud Mcwhorter 42 Wife — Alabama
48 William Lee Mcwhorter 13 Son — Georgia
49 Horace Mcwhorter 11 Son — Georgia
50 Mackie June Mcwhorter 9 Daughter — Georgia
51 Ralph Mcwhorter 23 Son Laborer Georgia
52 Maude Murdock 43 Head — Tennessee
53 John Henry Murdock THIS PERSON 19 Son — Georgia
54 Charlie Murdock 15 Son — Georgia
55 Arnold Murdock 12 Son — Georgia
56 Ethel Murdock 10 Daughter — Georgia
57 William Murdock 7 Son — Georgia
58 Frank Murdock 5 Son — Georgia
59 John Henry Johnson 25 Head Laborer Georgia
60 Jennie Belle Johnson 30 Wife Cook Georgia
61 John Storey Johnson 17 Son Farmer Georgia
62 Lucile Johnson 14 Daughter — Georgia
63 Rosie Jane Johnson 9 Son — Georgia
64 Herman Dr. Brown 54 Head Physician Alabama
65 Katherine Bolling Brown 51 Wife — Georgia
66 Hillary H. Rivers 60 Head Farmer Georgia
67 J. H. Murphy 89 Head — Georgia
68 Hix C. Murphy 55 Son Farmer Georgia
69 Robert Mealor 38 Head Farmer Georgia
70 Nellie Mealor 37 Wife — Georgia
71 Velma Mealor 14 Daughter — Kentucky
72 Thelma Mealor 12 Daughter — Georgia
73 Virginia Mealor 10 Daughter — Georgia
74 Billy John Mealor 4 Daughter — Georgia
75 Mildred Louise Mealor 12 Daughter — Georgia
76 James Dillard 33 Boarder Servant Mississippi
77 Leola Griffith 63 Head Laundress Georgia

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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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