Margaret Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Alabama Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Alabama
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Fairfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	Fairfield City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Murray	Head	—	40	~1900
Lonnie Murray	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Alabama

Spouse, age 19

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Myra
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Jefferson, Alabama

Spouse, age 30

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Jefferson-County, Alabama

Head, age 40

Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Fairfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Margaret Murray

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Alabama

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00047-00293)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rhetta Rhetta	8	Son	—	Alabama
42	Oscar Rhetta	6	Son	—	Alabama
43	Elizabeth Rhetta	4	Daughter	—	Alabama
44	Melvin Rhetta	1	Son	—	Alabama
45	Archie Drummond	35	Head	Roller	Mississippi
46	Mary Drummond	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
47	Robert Drummond	16	Son	—	Mississippi
48	L. C. Drummond	15	Son	—	Mississippi
49	Walter Chatfield	38	Head	Laborer	Alabama
50	Frances Chatfield	33	Wife	—	Alabama
51	Will Johnson	39	Head	Painter	Alabama
52	Elmira Johnson	31	Wife	—	Alabama
53	Jayce Johnson	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
54	Leslie Johnson	13	Son	—	Alabama
55	Rudolph Edwards	18	Nephew	Helper	Alabama
56	—	None	—	—	—
57	William Mcintosh	30	Head	Miner	Alabama
58	Wayman Mcintosh	22	Son	Miner	Alabama
59	Evelyn Mcintosh	20	Daughter	—	Alabama
60	Patricia Mcintosh	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
61	Albert Taylor	27	Head	Miner	Alabama
62	Lula Taylor	26	Wife	—	Alabama
63	Constance Taylor	7	Daughter	—	Alabama
64	Georgia Goldsmith	54	Mother	—	Alabama
65	Frank Goldsmith	29	Brother	Miner	Alabama
66	Lawrence Moore	38	Head	Balancing	Alabama
67	Catherine Moore	37	Wife	Farmer	Alabama
68	Arline Moore	19	Daughter	—	Alabama
69	Alma Moore	17	Daughter	—	Alabama
70	John Wilson	40	Nephew	Farmer	Alabama
71	Osburn Waters	38	Head	Laborer	Alabama
72	Mary Waters	35	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
73	Anna Hargrove	17	Daughter	—	Alabama
74	Margaret Murray THIS PERSON	40	Head	—	Alabama
75	Lonnie Murray	15	Son	—	Alabama
76	Will Smith	52	Head	Laborer	Alabama
77	Roselle Smith	43	Wife	—	Alabama
78	Pierpont Pickett	54	Head	Miner	Alabama
79	Gertie Pickett	50	Wife	—	Alabama
80	Joaquine Pickett	10	Daughter	—	Alabama

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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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