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Margaret Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & R — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 368 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Murray | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frances Murray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Murray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| R Murray | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emma Quick | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Vincent Murray | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Murray | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 368 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Margaret Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father R Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ira Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father R Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Murray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Murray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ira Murray
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Murray
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Murray
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Murray
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Elizabeth Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04148-00975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Secret Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Sallie V. Majors | 55 | Head | Director | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frank Ross Bell | 45 | Head | Auditor | Texas |
| 44 | Marguerite Bell | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Patricia Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Grace Rector | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 47 | James E. Kilday | 49 | Head | State Senator | Alabama |
| 48 | Allie Mae Kilday | 49 | Wife | Director | Texas |
| 49 | R. Vincent Murray | 49 | Head | Medical Doctor | Texas |
| 50 | Jessie Q. Murray | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Elizabeth Murray | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Margaret Murray THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 53 | Vincent Jr. Murray | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Frances Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Emma Quick | 30 | Maid | Maid | Texas |
| 56 | Arnold Arendt | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Sarah Arendt | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Maydee Seagraves | 45 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 59 | Alpheus H. Barton | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 60 | Alleene Barton | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Billy Dick Barton | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Edd G. Ware | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 63 | Clark C. Campbell | 50 | Head | Assistant Vice President | Texas |
| 64 | Flora Campbell | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Flora Keith Campbell | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Ann Clark Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Oliver L. Norman | 38 | Head | Construction Engineer | Texas |
| 68 | Sara Norman | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Oliver Jr. Norman | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Elaine R. Norman | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | John W. Wozencraft | 50 | Head | Auditor | Texas |
| 72 | Louise B. Wozencraft | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Rose Moss Wozencraft | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Mary Louise Wozencraft | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Texas |
| 75 | John W. Jr. Wozencraft | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Grady L. Sr. Webster | 52 | Head | Record Clerk | Texas |
| 77 | Lois Webster | 37 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Grady Jr. Webster | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Nicholas Webster | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Daisy Heard | 33 | Sister-in-law | Filing Clerk | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)