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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Ann — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 17-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Separated

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameMurphy
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSeparated
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)CHICAGO
1935 Residence (County)COOK
Additional Details
OccupationOperator
IndustryTelephone Company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1500
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationOperator
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Joseph Schuber Son — 5 ~1935
Dorothy Murphy Daughter — 31 ~1909
Mildred Dowling Other — 56 ~1884
Ann Mcintyre Spouse — 75 ~1865
Joseph Schuber Other — 44 ~1896
Margaret Murphy Other — 63 ~1877
Ann Filson Other — 31 ~1909
Patricia Dowling Other — 27 ~1913
Howard Murphy Son — 34 ~1906
Stephen Mcintyre Head — 76 ~1864
Sank Murphy Daughter — 29 ~1911
Edwin Dowling Son — 29 ~1911
Francis Dowling Son — 5 ~1935
Elizabeth Schuber Spouse — 35 ~1905
Frank Dowling Son — 31 ~1909
George Murphy Son — 40 ~1900
Thomas Murphy Other — 71 ~1869

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Dorothy G.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Bank
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 17 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Separated
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) CHICAGO
1935 Residence (County) COOK
Occupation Operator
Industry Telephone Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade Hs 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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Mcintyre (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Mcintyre (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Schuber (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Stephen Mcintyre
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Mcintyre
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Murphy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Murphy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Schuber
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edwin Dowling
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Schuber
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Dowling
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sank Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Dowling
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00980-00009)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 George Coburn 33 Head Checker Illinois
42 Lillian Coburn 30 Wife — Nebraska
43 George Coburn 6 Son — Illinois
44 Shirley Coburn 5 Daughter — Illinois
45 Barbara Coburn 2 Daughter — Illinois
46 James Fiannini 46 Head Press Feeder Greece
47 Venetia Fiannini 30 Wife — Greece
48 Elizabeth Fiannini 6 Daughter — Illinois
49 Bessie Fiannini 3 Daughter — Illinois
50 Christos Fiannini 80 Uncle — Greece
51 Elizabeth Fiannini 73 Mother — Greece
52 James Keddie 31 Head Re-Finisher Illinois
53 Theresa Keddie 33 Wife — Illinois
54 Dolores Keddie 2 Daughter — Illinois
55 Shirley Keddie 1 Daughter — Illinois
56 Stephen Mcintyre 76 Head — Illinois
57 Ann Mcintyre 75 Wife — Illinois
58 Joseph Schuber 44 Son-in-law Chief Clerk Illinois
59 Elizabeth Schuber 35 Wife — Illinois
60 Joseph Schuber 5 Son — Illinois
61 Thomas Murphy 71 Father — Illinois
62 Margaret Murphy 63 Mother — Illinois
63 George Murphy 40 Son Press Man Illinois
64 Howard Murphy 34 Son Press Man Illinois
65 Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON 31 Daughter Operator Illinois
66 Sank Murphy 29 Daughter Nurse Illinois
67 Ann Filson 31 Lodger Operator Illinois
68 Mildred Dowling 56 Mother — New York
69 Edwin Dowling 29 Son Conductor Illinois
70 Frank Dowling 31 Son Tax-Machine New York
71 Patricia Dowling 27 Daughter-in-law — Boston
72 Francis Dowling 5 Son — Illinois
73 Roger Kennedy 54 Head Motor Man Ireland
74 Helen Kennedy 50 Wife — Ireland
75 Terrance Kennedy 20 Son — Illinois
76 Daniel Kennedy 18 Son — Illinois
77 Mary Kennedy 16 Daughter — Illinois
78 Rita Kennedy 12 Daughter — Illinois
79 John Cahill 51 Head Salesman Illinois
80 Marie Cahill 47 Wife Sales Woman Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
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)

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