Arthur Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Waseca-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Waseca-County, Minnesota
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Alton twp
1935 Residence (County)	Waseca
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	93
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Alton Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Murphy	Head	—	50	~1890
Ellen Murphy	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Robert Murphy	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Waseca, Minnesota

Head, age 30

Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	General Farm
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Waseca, Minnesota

Head, age 41

Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Waseca-County, Minnesota

Head, age 50

Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Alton twp
1935 Residence (County)	Waseca
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	93
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Arthur Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00422)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Nissen	37	Head	Farmer	Holland
2	Dora Nissen	35	Wife	—	Holland
3	Rena Nissen	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Dorothy Nissen	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	Henry Wagner	17	Helper	Laborer	S. Dakota
6	Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
7	Ellen Murphy	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
8	Robert Murphy	20	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
9	Herman Risch	34	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
10	William Vaughan	40	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
11	John Vaughan	41	Brother	—	Minnesota
12	Thomas Campion	58	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
13	William Campion	65	Brother	—	Minnesota
14	Jane Campion	60	Sister	—	Minnesota
15	William Joyce	53	Head	—	Minnesota
16	Joseph P. Joyce	19	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
17	John Patrick Joyce	17	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Bernard Joyce	15	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Rodrick Joyce	22	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
20	Maxine Joyce	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
21	Roger Joyce	0	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Herbert Hahnke	39	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
23	Margaret Hahnke	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
24	Lyle Hahnke	14	Son	—	Minnesota
25	Warren Hahnke	12	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Boniface Hahnke	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	Cleo Hausmith	33	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
28	Deloris Hausmith	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	David Hausmith	2	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Roland Paltreac	14	Helper	Laborer	Minnesota
31	Ervin Born	24	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
32	Annola Born	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Margaret Born	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Denis Vaughan	62	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
35	Hanna Vaughan	61	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Raymond Vaughan	26	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
37	Walter Mittelsteadt	34	Head	Farmer	Germany
38	Heinz Mittelsteadt	28	Brother	Farmer	Germany
39	Elsa Trud Mittelsteadt	21	Sister-in-law	—	Minnesota
40	William Mittelsteadt	3	Nephew	—	Minnesota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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