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John Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carteret-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Murray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carteret-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Sallie — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carteret-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaufort Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carteret |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beaufort Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Murray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Verda Murray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarie Murray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertie Murray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Murray | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Hattie Murray | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Murray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Murray | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carteret, North …
Son, age 18
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Carteret, North …
Head, age 29
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Carteret, North …
Head, age 39
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Carteret-County, North …
Head, age 48
Carteret-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaufort Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carteret |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 John Murray across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Murray
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Murray
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murray
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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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 — Carteret-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Carteret-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02884-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Murrell | 18 | Brother in law | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 42 | Uriah Whalan | 20 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie E. Whalan | 69 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Irene Whalan | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Murrell | 55 | Head | Handy Man | North Carolina |
| 46 | Abie Murrell | 35 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Murrell | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Walter Murrell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elida Murray | 57 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pinky Murray | 46 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 51 | Pinkey Murray | 17 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bennie Murray | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie M. Murray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William B. Murray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elida Jr. Murray | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rosa L. Murray | 21 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bennie Murray | 54 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie B. Murray | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | George Taylor | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Taylor | 25 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 61 | Benjamin Q. Taylor | 36 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jefferson Taylor | 38 | Brother | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 63 | Susannah Taylor | 49 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 64 | William H. Taylor | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 65 | Olivia Taylor | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Taylor | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 67 | Raymond Taylor | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Murray THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Murray | 46 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clarie B. Murray | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bertie M. Murray | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lucille Murray | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Verda E. Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Murray | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hattie M. Murray | 17 | Daughter in law | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Smith | 64 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary B. Smith | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary J. Davis | 36 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Theodore Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)