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William Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Murray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 22 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 22 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel Murray | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Basel Murray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Houston Murray | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Murray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eddie Murray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Homer Murray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Murray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlie Murray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilbert Murray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fuller Murray | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Murray | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 5
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 16
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 22 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Murray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Murray
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Alabama
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Sibling
Homer Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basel Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fuller Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Houston Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00085-00825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel Murray | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary Emma Murray | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Charlie Murray | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Basel Jr. Murray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | William Murray THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Eddie Murray | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Arthur G. Murray | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Houston Murray | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Fuller Murray | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Wilbert Murray | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Homer G. Murray | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Rosa Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | L. J. Mckinney | 5 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Rosa Lucius | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mitchell Foster | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ruby Foster | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Bessie Ruth Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Essie Lee Lewis | 2 | Grand-dau | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Frank Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | George Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Hubert L. Foster | 6 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lorene Foster | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Nola Mae Foster | 9 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Anna L. Foster | 2 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Frances Foster | 1 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Foster | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Louise Foster | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Fannie Eddins | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie Eddins | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 31 | George Lee Eddins | 6 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James Calhoun | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Ellen Calhoun | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Sam Wales | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Bessie Wales | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Buglie Foster | 35 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Hugh Foster | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Doskie Foster | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Eddie B. Nolan | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | John Foster | 8 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
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)