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Robert Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & William — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Mag 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Murphy | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sugar Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lloyd Murphy | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lena Murphy | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 14
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 24
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Robert Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anngulle Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Murphy
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anngulle Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Inell Byrum | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Byrum | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ernest Jamie Byrum | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edwin A Joyner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucy Joyner | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma L Joyner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lucy H Joyner | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Joyner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Edwin Joyner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bettie S Joyner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Thomas S Joyner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lewis Joyner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Maggie S Tillem | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Brossian Tillem | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Tildy Tillem | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Walter P Futrell | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Futrell | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Milton S Futrell | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | James M Futrell | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James M Futrell | 80 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Melton Futrell | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hazel Futrell | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Elva A Futrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Murphy THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lena Murphy | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sugar Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lloyd Murphy | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Earl D Fuller | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Edna M Fuller | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Randolph Tassn | Tassin | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Emma Tassn | Tassin | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Tassn | Tassin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Milard T Flythe | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Roxanna Flythe | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wilbert Flythe | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie Flythe | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Flythe | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Dorothy Flythe | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Frances Flythe | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Clyde Flythe | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)