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William Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Joseph — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Help |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Help |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeta Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Welle Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charlie Murphy | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Susie Murphy | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 6
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 16
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 26
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Help |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 William Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Murphy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Murphy
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Murphy
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Almeta Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Welle Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yraula | Graula Kelly | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sula Kelly | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lucy Bernice Kelly | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie M. Beagle | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sylvia Beagle | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ben Belton | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Marie Belton | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ivory Belton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sion Hampton | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bell Hampton | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ema Hampton | 22 | Daughter | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie Hampton | 20 | Daughter | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 13 | Florence Hampton | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Hampton | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mose Hampton | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Abel Hampton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Hampton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Daisy Hampton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mamie Hampton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Hampton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Viola Hampton | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Wallace Hampton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Georgia Hampton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Wait | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ida Wait | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | See Wait | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Wait | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | George Wait | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Caton Wait | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Boston Kelly | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mamie Kelly | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Charlie Carter | 73 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Georgiana Carter | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Malina Carter | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Caleb Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Murphy | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Susie Murphy | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Help | South Carolina |
| 39 | Almeta Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Help | South Carolina |
| 40 | Welle Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Help | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)