Arthur Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Office Manager
Industry	Wholesale Coal & Coke Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Office Manager
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Rosemary Murphy	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Arthur Murphy	Son	—	23	~1917
Pauline Murphy	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Arthur Murphy	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 28

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 37

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	By-lows Coke Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 47

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Office Manager
Industry	Wholesale Coal & Coke Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Arthur Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00570)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clara Taylor	69	Head	—	Indiana
42	Myrtle Davidson	42	Daughter	Matron	Indiana
43	Fredrick Lochner	56	Head	Traveling Salesman	Indiana
44	Lucy Lochner	53	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Martha Jean Lochner	23	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Betty Lee Lochner	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Susan Lochner	93	Mother	—	Indiana
48	Lela Gresham	51	Head	—	Indiana
49	June Gray	47	Lodger	—	Indiana
50	Effie M Taylor	66	Head	—	Indiana
51	Louise Taylor	29	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
52	Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON	47	Head	Office Manager	Indiana
53	Pauline Murphy	44	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Arthur Murphy	23	Son	Clerk	Indiana
55	Rosemary Murphy	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	Jessie Lemon	60	Head	Office Work	Indiana
57	Dorothy Lemon	52	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Le Roy T. Hixon	66	Head	Treasurer	Indiana
59	Katharine Hixon	64	Wife	—	Indiana
60	Lowell Mcpherson	34	Head	Vice President	Indiana
61	Ella Mcpherson	35	Wife	—	Indiana
62	William Mcpherson	5	Son	—	Indiana
63	Fred Libby	69	Head	Partner	Indiana
64	Gertrude Libby	63	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Fredrick Libby	20	Son	—	Indiana
66	Harry Buck	44	Head	Owner	Pennsylvania
67	Doris Buck	47	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Emily Jean Buck	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Dorothy Rae Buck	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Mary L Hackett	66	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
71	Robert Sweeney	57	Head	President	Indiana
72	Henrietta Sweeney	56	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Elizabeth Henry	55	Head	—	Indiana
74	Alcyone Henry	30	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
75	A Earl Degarman	34	Head	Manager	North Dakota
76	Rosemond Degarman	32	Wife	—	Missouri
77	Constance Degarman	17	Daughter	—	Missouri
78	Sally Ann Degarman	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Minas Deranian	53	Head	—	Armenia
80	Elizabeth Deranian	52	Wife	—	Armenia

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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.

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