John Murdock — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Murdock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Nebraska
Surname	Murdock
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Omaha city
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Omaha City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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
Magnolia Hudson	Other	—	70	~1870
Mary Murdock	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Bernice Murdock	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Henry Murdock	Head	—	54	~1886
Hughes Mitchell	Other	—	24	~1916
John Murdock	Son	—	24	~1916
Sarah Mitchell	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1930

Douglas, Nebraska

Son, age 14

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murdock
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Meat Packing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Douglas-County, Nebraska

Son, age 24

Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members

Surname	Murdock
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Omaha city
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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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 24 · b. ~1916 · Nebraska

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Sibling

Sarah Mitchell

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bernice Murdock

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

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 — Douglas-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02269-00757)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Archie Johnson	56	Head	—	Arkansas
2	Henry Nicholson	53	Son-in-law	Ribber	Louisiana
3	Grace B. Nicholson	37	Daughter	Shaker	Arkansas
4	Henry Nicholson	53	Lodger	Butcher	Louisiana
5	Henry Murdock	54	Head	—	Mississippi
6	Mary Murdock	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	John Murdock THIS PERSON	24	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Bernice Murdock	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
9	Hughes Mitchell	24	Son-in-law	Chair Car Porter	Nebraska
10	Sarah Mitchell	23	Daughter	—	Nebraska
11	Magnolia Hudson	70	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
12	Otho B. Patton	43	Head	Chauffeur	Mississippi
13	Lydia Patton	40	Wife	—	Kansas
14	Oma Barquette	37	Sister-in-law	Maid	Kansas
15	William Robinson	53	Lodger	Cook	Texas
16	Charles H. Davis	33	Lodger	Salesman	Missouri
17	Ida Hunter	73	Lodger	—	Missouri
18	Louise Counts	28	Lodger	Maid	Iowa
19	Silas Counts	32	Lodger	Waiter	Arkansas
20	David A. Brown	56	Head	Janitor	Arkansas
21	Hattie B. Brown	56	Wife	—	Texas
22	Lee Jackson	24	Lodger	Bartender	Texas
23	Cristal Jackson	23	Lodger	—	Oklahoma
24	Mathilda Lightfoot	65	Lodger	Housekeeper	Louisiana
25	Felton P. Jones	52	Head	Minister	Louisiana
26	Virgie O. Jones	49	Wife	—	Missouri
27	Leslie Morgan	53	Head	Pullman Porter	Texas
28	Mattie Morgan	51	Wife	—	Texas
29	Roland Moore	29	Lodger	Waiter	Texas
30	Ruth Willis	22	Lodger	Maid	Alabama
31	Thomas Larkins	76	Head	—	New York
32	Regina West	72	Housekeeper	—	Denmark
33	Richard M. Doody	76	Lodger	—	Eire
34	Willie Robinson	42	Head	Janitor	Mississippi
35	Ollie Robinson	40	Wife	Janitor	Mississippi
36	Nona May Robinson	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
37	Marcelina Ragland	14	Niece	—	Mississippi
38	Cleo Rollins	43	Head	Sorter	Arkansas
39	Aubrey Carter	57	Partner	—	Missouri
40	John Parker	29	Head	Laborer	Missouri

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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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