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Robert Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & M — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianola City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Indianola City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Busk Murphy | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Western Union Tel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianola City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father M Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Murphy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Murphy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Busk Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Reed | 65 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hugh G Lowry | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Edna C Lowry | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Alexander Cameron | 44 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 45 | Arlee Cameron | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 46 | Hugh J Cameron | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Velma Godwell | 33 | Lodger | Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 48 | Joe Sabin | 57 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 49 | Rose Sabin | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Harold Sabin | 32 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sara M Sabin | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Will Lone | 44 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Lone | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Murlene Lone | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | William Lone | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Herbert Lone | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | James R Lone | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Myrtle Ramble | 64 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 59 | Grey A Ramble | 37 | Son | Checker | Mississippi |
| 60 | Myrtle Ramble | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James G Ramble | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Dewey Wiggins | 41 | Head | Drug Clerk | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sue P Wiggins | 36 | Wife | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 64 | Pascal G Batson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ella Mae Batson | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Pascal G Jr Batson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 67 | Gloria Batson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Will Dorsey | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 69 | Doza Dorsey | 66 | Partner | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lonnie Woods | 49 | Head | Night Watchman | Mississippi |
| 71 | Clorice Woods | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James W Woods | 26 | Son | Auditor | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lucy Hendon | 52 | Head | Reporter | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ola Hendon | 65 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bobby Hudson | 63 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Fanny Nason | 59 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Katie Murphy | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Collector | Mississippi |
| 79 | Busk C Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Martin Beige | 47 | Head | Gardener | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)