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John Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudiam Murphy | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucy Murphy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clayton Murphy | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eugene Murphy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Oliver Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Haney Murphy | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Della Murphy | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lizzie Murphy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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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 — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01350-00924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hansel Stepp | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Anna S Stepp | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Robert O Morrison | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Cora Morrison | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ollie J Morrison | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Irvin Morrison | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Robert Jr Morrison | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mattie Morrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James Vires | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Arminda Vires | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Kermit Vires | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nona O Vires | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Nell R Vires | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Landon Good | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Laura M Good | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Woodrow Good | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Emilie Good | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Paul Jr Good | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary M Good | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clyde H Good | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John Murphy THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Della Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Haney Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lucy Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Claudiam Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Eugene Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clayton Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Oliver L Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Lv Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Boyd Clark | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Louisa Clark | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Chester Clark | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lester Clark | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mabel Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Sam Jr Davis | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ida B Davis | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Floyd Young | 42 | Hired hand | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 38 | Benny Maynard | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Tauly Maynard | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Marie Maynard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)