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Catherine Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Michael — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Murphy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Theresa Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Murphy | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Bryan | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lawrence Murphy | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Patrick Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Murphy | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Mother Tongue | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Catherine Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Murphy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murphy
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00945-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emily Rechner | 48 | wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Lillian Rechner | 23 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Emil Hermann | 30 | lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 44 | Herbert Clark | 46 | head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 45 | Anna Clark | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Wilbert Clark | 20 | son | Bus Boy | Illinois |
| 47 | Ruth Clark | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 48 | Edna Clark | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Viola Clark | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Jess Ellen Clark | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | John Rietschall | 55 | head | Iron Worker | Germany |
| 52 | Amanda Rietschall | 48 | wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | John Jr. Rietschall | 25 | son | Service Man | Illinois |
| 54 | Lorraine Rietschall | 19 | daughter | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | James D. Ryan | 46 | head | Construction Engineer | Illinois |
| 56 | Bertha Ryan | 45 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | James Ryan | 23 | son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert Ryan | 20 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Francis Ryan | 19 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 60 | June Ryan | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 61 | Thomas J. Murphy | 39 | head | Special Police | Illinois |
| 62 | Catherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Patrick T. Murphy | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Theresa Jean Murphy | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | William Murphy | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Lawrence Murphy | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Phyllis Murphy | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Bryan | 55 | lodger | Watchman | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph C. Blake | 51 | head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Blake | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John Blake | 20 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | Joseph Jr. Blake | 19 | son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Elizabeth Blake | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Bernard Blake | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | James Blake | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | William Twaddle | 36 | head | Staff Sergeant | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ann Twaddle | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Dorothy Roark | 7 | stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Herbert Boe | 32 | head | Master Mechanic | Illinois |
| 80 | Violet Boe | 32 | wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
Catherine
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)