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Richard Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Mable — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | father's farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grundy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Murphy | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Sammer Murphy | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Murphy | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| R Murphy | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Jennie Murphy | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Richard Murphy | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Norma Murphy | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rufus Musick | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jim Murphy | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 8
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 19
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | father's farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Richard Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Murphy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jim Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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 — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lester | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Noah Blankenship | 22 | Head | Cool Miner | Virginia |
| 3 | Icy Blankenship | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jarel Blankenship | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jane Blankenship | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Blankenship | 52 | Father | Tends Boiler House | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hettie Blankenship | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Head Bird | None | M | Cool Mine | — |
| 9 | Mary Bird | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Loyd Bird | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Junior Bird | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lois Bird | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Deon Rook | 12 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Dolph Blankenship | 33 | Head | Cool Miner | Virginia |
| 15 | Ida Blankenship | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Beachy Blankenship | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Chris Blankenship | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | May E. Blankenship | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Paul Blankenship | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Betty L. Blankenship | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Isabelle Blankenship | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Head David | None | M | Cool Mine | — |
| 23 | Marie David | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Everett L. David | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Paris Murphy | 26 | Head | Cool Miner | Virginia |
| 26 | Ethel Murphy | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Phillip Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Darlene Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | R. D. Murphy | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mable Murphy | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Richard A. Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Jim Murphy | 43 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Jennie Murphy | 38 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Murphy | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Sammer Murphy | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Norma Murphy | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rufus Musick | 58 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Richard Breeding | 31 | Head | Cool Miner | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruby Breeding | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alford Clevenger | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)