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Arthur Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Anna — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuba City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Cuba City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Murphy | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Loren Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annabelle Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Howard Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anna Murphy | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Murphy | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 10
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphey |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 20
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Son, age 29
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuba City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Arthur Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Murphey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Murphey
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphey
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Loren Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annabelle Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00806-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thistler Layne | 51 | Head | Electric Engineer | Missouri |
| 2 | Catherine Layne | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | J. Ray Durand | 41 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 4 | Dale Durand | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary L. Durand | 15 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Elizabeth Ann Durand | 4 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Mathews | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Elizabeth Mathews | 53 | Sister | Clerk | Iowa |
| 9 | William Digweed | 62 | Lodger | — | England |
| 10 | Anna Murphy | 60 | Head | — | England |
| 11 | Eva Murphy | 37 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 12 | Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 13 | Annabelle Murphy | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 14 | Loren Murphy | 25 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 15 | Howard Murphy | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert Murphy | 20 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 17 | Raymond Schrodt | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Opal Schrodt | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Pauline Schrodt | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Betty Ann Schrodt | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Karen Schrodt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Sadie Warfield | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Sam Oldham | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Eleanor Oldham | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Rose Platts | 59 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 26 | Emil Platts | 26 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 27 | Walter Smith | 33 | Head | Forger | Illinois |
| 28 | Maude Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Patricia Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Clarke Burgett | 46 | Head | Veterinary | Michigan |
| 31 | Nellie Burgett | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Arden Parce | 42 | Head | Weighmaster | Indiana |
| 33 | Mildred Parce | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Curtis Owens | 37 | Head | Shovel Runner | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruth Owens | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Beam | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Erva Beam | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Harry Beam | 46 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Grey | 44 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 40 | William Grey | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)