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Thomas Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spalding-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spalding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents High & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spalding-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | 1066 M D |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prinis Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ira Murphy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Murphy | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Etta Murphy | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hazel Murphy | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Corine Murphy | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spalding, Georgia
Son, age 9
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Spalding, Georgia
Son, age 17
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Spalding-County, Georgia
Head, age 30
Spalding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father High Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
High Murphy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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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 — Spalding-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spalding-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00708-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Blanton | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 2 | H B Jr Blanton | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Willie N Blanton | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Louise Blanton | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Hazel R Blanton | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | John L Blanton | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Henry H Holland | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Susie Holland | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 9 | Monroe Holland | 82 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Bennie Lee Moss | 25 | Head | Sweeping | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Minnie Moss | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dorothy Moss | 26 | Wife | Battery Filler | Georgia |
| 13 | Ottie Coss | 18 | Sister-in-law | Spader | Georgia |
| 14 | Thomas Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 15 | Corine Murphy | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 16 | Thomas M Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Prinis Elizabeth Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ira Vernon Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Hazel Murphy | 27 | Brother | Labor | Georgia |
| 20 | Etta Murphy | 26 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Georgia |
| 21 | Fred L Sr Miller | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 22 | Zola Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Fred L Jr Miller | 27 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter Miller | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Margaret Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | John Dale Miller | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Raymond E Miller | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Donald A Miller | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James H Carr | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie L Carr | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Henry Coggins | 24 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 32 | Gladys Coggins | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Willie H Coggins | 16 | Brother | Labor | Georgia |
| 34 | Rosa M Coggins | 13 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 35 | W P Strickland | 44 | Head | Plummer | Georgia |
| 36 | Minnie Strickland | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Hazel Strickland | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Hellen Strickland | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Charlie Huncutts | 36 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 40 | Ella Huncutts | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)