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Ruth Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Murphy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Kathleen Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cecil Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Murphy | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Murphy | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 19
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Spouse, age 30
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Murphy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Murphy
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04423-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue E. B. Chaffin | 28 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ione Chaffin | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Betty M. Chaffin | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Phyllis Chaffin | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Sue E. Jr. Chaffin | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Polly Chaffin | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ernest Fraley | 20 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 8 | Myrtle D. Fraley | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Billy Fraley | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Vester Rose | 31 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bell O. Rose | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John Plummer | 13 | Stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edward Plummer | 11 | Stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Estil Plummer | 9 | Stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Irene Plummer | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Douglas Plummer | 4 | Stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Clarence Murphy | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Kathleen Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Cecil Murphy | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Murphy | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Helen Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Betty Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Barbara Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lee Branham | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 26 | Telia Branham | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bill Branham | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bertha Bailey | 16 | In-law | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Tilda Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | George P. Jenks | 46 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 31 | Mildred Jenks | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | George Jr. Jenks | 15 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lillian Bailey | 17 | In-law | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Seldon Clemons | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ethel Clemons | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lawrence Pendleton | 25 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 37 | Eugenia Pendleton | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Cornelia Pendleton | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Betty F. Pendleton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Eldon Holland | 58 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
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)