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Robert Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairer |
| Industry | Automobile wrecking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Repairer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Murray | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Richard Murray | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Murray | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Murray | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Repairer |
| Industry | Automobile wrecking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Robert Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Murray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Murray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Murray
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Murray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Murray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murray
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Richard Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Mitchell | 20 | daughter | Inspector | Virginia |
| 2 | Pauline Mitchell | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hazel Mitchell | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Mitchell | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry B. Murray | 50 | Head | Repairer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruby L. Murray | 47 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert M. Murray THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Repairer | Virginia |
| 8 | Richard L. Murray | 22 | son | Repairer | Virginia |
| 9 | Bernard Harris | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 10 | Frances Harris | 26 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ronald Ray Harris | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Bernard N. Harris | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Howard Hatfield | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ann Marie Hatfield | 43 | wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Ann Marion Hatfield | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Myrna E. Hatfield | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph L. Tyler | 46 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 18 | Maude Tyler | 50 | wife | — | New York |
| 19 | William C. Tyler | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles E. Childress | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 21 | Minnie Childress | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William H. Burnett | 59 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 23 | Maude Burnett | 48 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Fannie J. Burnett | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dara E. Burnett | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert S. Fines | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Fred W. Jr. Smith | 55 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary D. Smith | 60 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph Z. Johnson | 36 | Head | Administrator | Virginia |
| 30 | Blanche Johnson | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jean Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Barbara Lee Johnson | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Shirley Johnson | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Blanche May Johnson | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary L. King | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Claude W. Hudson | 32 | son-in-law | Collector | Virginia |
| 37 | Helen M. Hudson | 30 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Claude Jr. Hudson | 5 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ann Courtney Conyers | 12 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Donald B. Jr. Conyers | 11 | grandson | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)