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Paul Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Paul Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Frank — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay Co |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Otter Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earline Murphy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Murphy | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leo Murphy | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Magret Murphy | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Son, age 4
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Son, age 14
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Head, age 24
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay Co |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Paul Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Murphy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Coon | 51 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 2 | Hulda Coon | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 3 | Denver Coon | 25 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 4 | Myrtle Coon | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 5 | Earl Snodgrass | 34 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 6 | Thelma Snodgrass | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 7 | Frankie Snodgrass | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Richard Snodgrass | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Grover May | 56 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ella May | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 11 | Eldon May | 20 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 12 | Morgan May | 19 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 13 | Hobart May | 16 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gladys May | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 15 | Martine May | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Pallis May | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Brooks May | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Farrell May | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Joe Murphy | 61 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 20 | Josie Murphy | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 21 | Cara Murphy | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 22 | Money Murphy | 14 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 23 | Gula Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Woodrow Murphy | 25 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bertha Murphy | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 26 | Paul Murphy THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 27 | Magret Murphy | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Murphy | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Earline Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Leo Murphy | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Susie Martin | 70 | Head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 32 | Scott Martin | 40 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ivy Martin | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 34 | B. E. Arnold | 38 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Arnold | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 36 | Genive Arnold | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Darius Arnold | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | C. A. Boggs | 63 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ora Boggs | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 40 | Dice Boggs | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 4 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)