Charles Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Charles Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Duluth city
1935 Residence (County)	St. Louis
Additional Details
Occupation	watchman
Industry	furnace
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1032
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	Duluth City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Nelson	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Charles Murray	Head	—	63	~1877
Isabel Murray	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

St Louis, …

Head, age 44

St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	John J. Lummis
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

St Louis, …

Head, age 55

St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Charles C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Furnace Man
Industry	Iron Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	400
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	O
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

St.-Louis-County, Minnesota

Head, age 63

St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Duluth city
1935 Residence (County)	St. Louis
Occupation	watchman
Industry	furnace
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1032
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Charles Murray

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01974-00688)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Thompson	64	Head	Janitor	Wisconsin
2	Clara Thompson	58	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Clifford Thompson	30	Son	Farm Hand	Minnesota
4	Marion Thompson	24	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
5	Carl M. Olson	36	Head	Painter	Wisconsin
6	Hazel Olson	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Carl Olson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
8	Erling Olson	10	Son	—	Minnesota
9	William Lietz	67	Head	—	Michigan
10	Hannah Lietz	58	Wife	—	Sweden
11	Charles Murray THIS PERSON	63	Head	Watchman	Maine
12	Isabel Murray	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
13	Ruth Nelson	34	Daughter	Waitress	Minnesota
14	Lawrence Anderson	39	Head	—	Minnesota
15	Ruth Anderson	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
16	Arnold Lindberg	25	Head	Nickel Plater	Minnesota
17	Mary Lindberg	24	Wife	—	Sweden
18	Ronald Lindberg	2	Son	—	Minnesota
19	John Keenan	66	Head	Master Plumber	Ireland
20	Mary A. Keenan	55	Wife	—	Michigan
21	Mary Carroll	13	Niece	—	Minnesota
22	Christina Hinnencamp	17	Servant	Servant	Minnesota
23	Milfred Cummings	29	Head	Pipefitter Helper	Minnesota
24	Alice Cummings	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
25	Robert Cummings	2	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Lewis Heckrock	56	Head	Foreman	Michigan
27	Ruth Heckrock	47	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Lewis Jr. Heckrock	17	Son	—	Michigan
29	Helmer Johnson	35	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
30	Helmi Johnson	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
31	Eugene Johnson	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
32	Rodney Johnson	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
33	Ralph Johnson	30	Head	Manager	Michigan
34	Lena Johnson	26	Wife	Assistant	Wisconsin
35	Dale Johnson	6	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Sharon Rae Johnson	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Timothy Bannon	36	Head	Barberwire Operator	Minnesota
38	Esther Bannon	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	Walter Schrumps	29	Head	Odd Jobs	Canada
40	Elizabeth Schrumps	29	Wife	—	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.

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