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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & O — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuba City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Recreation Work |
| Industry | N Y A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 168 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Recreation Work |
| Township / Ward | Cuba City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hella Norton | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Murphy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Evelyn Murphy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clyde Murphy | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuba City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Recreation Work |
| Industry | N Y A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 168 |
| Highest Grade | H-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.
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 Clyde Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother O Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Murphy
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
O Murphy
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Murphy
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Murphy
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00806-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Schonover | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Billy Schonover | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Betty Schonover | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ella Cox | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Don Cox | 35 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 46 | Elmer Cox | 34 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert Cooper | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 48 | Mae Cooper | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Betty Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Shirley Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Add Lyons | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Donald Lyons | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Sylvester Jones | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Nellie Jones | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Walter Wiegert | 62 | Head | Potting Dept. | Illinois |
| 56 | Edith Wiegert | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | David Markee | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rella Markee | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Cyrus Bishop | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Clara Bishop | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Frank Bishop | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | William Thorp | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Pearl Thorp | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Donald Thorp | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 65 | David D. Evans | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Elizabeth Evans | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Ross Hughes | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Lula Hughes | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Clyde Murphy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Ruth Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Recreation Work | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Evelyn Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Hella Norton | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John Taylor | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mabel Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Vanda Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John E. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Leona M. Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Dwayne Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)