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Walter Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sadie Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Hallie Murphy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burke, North …
Son, age 12
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | English |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Head, age 23
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Head, age 31
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Head, age 41
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Walter Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-01038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donal Bradshaw | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Emory Hurling | 34 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dorothy Hurling | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Hurling | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ray Hurling | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Betty Hurling | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dikka Hurling | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eley Franklin | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Esray Hoyle | 37 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 10 | Iler M. Hoyle | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Hoyle | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Amelia Hoyle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jean Hoyle | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Tony Hoyle | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Junie Franklin | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gabe Franklin | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gladis Franklin | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julie Franklin | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Franklin | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Franklin | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eva Mae Franklin | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sarie Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel Franklin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Debbie Franklin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Julia Foster | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie Foster | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Foster | 34 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nancy Benton | 73 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Miller Bradshaw | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Blanch Bradshaw | 28 | Daughter | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | George Bradshaw | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Bradshaw | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Finley Bradshaw | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hoseal Bradshaw | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Helen Bradshaw | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George Stamey | 23 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Walter Murphy THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hallie Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sadie Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)