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Robert Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Eliza — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert F. A. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Murphy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cornelius Murphy | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Keehler Murphy | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Laura Murphy | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 3
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 13
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | R. Finialla |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 23
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert F. A. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Robert Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Murphy (~0.84 confidence) and mother Eliza Murphy (~0.84 confidence) and father Cornelius Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Robert Murphy
b. ~1832
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Eliza Murphy
b. ~1844
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Cornelius Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Murphy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Murphy
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Emily Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Anderson | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hellen Anderson | 18 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 3 | Larine Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Buddy Anderson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Richard Furtis | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Flora F. Furtis | 28 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jonuita Furtis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maggie M. Furtis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thea P. Furtis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Richard Jr Furtis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Linwood Mccalister | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Mccalister | 26 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 13 | Yvonne Mccalister | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Delan Mccalister | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John H. Blood | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lela Blood | 24 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 17 | Fredie Blood | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alley Blood | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Athie L. Blood | 19 | Sister-in-law | House Work | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hattie Blood | 53 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 21 | James C. Blood | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thead Blood | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gladys Blood | 14 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bill Blood | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Blood | 22 | Daughter-in-law | House Work | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Blood | 4 | Grand Child | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Cornelius D. Murphy | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Laura Murphy | 45 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert F. A. B. Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 30 | Emily L. Murphy | 18 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 31 | Keehler Agnes Murphy | 76 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bonnie Queens | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Evie Queens | 26 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 34 | Flutie Queens | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alfred Queens | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sophie Queens | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jack Mims | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Mims | 50 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Mims | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maggie R. Mims | 12 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)