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Mary Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & David — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | S |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laura Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Beulah Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillie Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Penny Murphy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Murphy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Moses Murphy | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Laurence Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Strict Murphy | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Woodrow Murphy | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carllee Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Murphy | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 1
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mark L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Daughter, age 22
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 14 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Mary Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father David Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Murphy (~0.84 confidence) and mother Lella Murphy (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mattie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgiana Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Moses Murphy
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Murphy
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1878
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Lella Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mattie Murphy
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgiana Murphy
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lillie Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Strict Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Penny Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurence Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carllee Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Murphy
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Murphy | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Murphy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Theodore Murphy | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alberta Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Mae Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Linnel Murphy | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Moses Murphy | 50 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie Murphy | 46 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Lee Murphy | 26 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Murphy | 19 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 12 | Penny Murphy | 18 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 13 | Laurence Murphy | 17 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thelma Murphy | 14 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Murphy | 11 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 16 | Beulah Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Laura Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Woodrow Roosevelt Murphy | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Carllee Murphy | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Strict Riley Murphy | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jerry Brooks | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lill Brooks | 21 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ida Lee Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jeraline Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eddie Murphy | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Persil Murphy | 19 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dorothy Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Patsy Harrison | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Harrison | 20 | Daughter | H | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thelma Harrison | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 33 | Laurence Harrison | 16 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 34 | Willoughby Harrison | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Clint Harrison | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sallie Williams | 64 | Head | H | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nathan Williams | 35 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Williams | 30 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Williams | 22 | Daughter | H | South Carolina |
| 40 | Andrew Neal | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)