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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jersey-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jersey-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jersey-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Poultry House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Murphy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jean Murphy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Murphy | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Andrew Murphy | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jersey, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jersey, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Jersey-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Jersey-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Poultry House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Dorothy Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Murphy
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Murphy
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Murphy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Jersey-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jersey-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00817-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret O. Morrow | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lonnie E. Eads | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Clarinda Eads | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Kenneth Eads | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Evelyn Eads | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Keith Eads | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harold L. Eads | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Leslie D. Eads | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | William L. Wayham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Henrietta Wayham | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Roger Liningfelter | 35 | Hired Hand | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William E. Plummer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Ophelia Plummer | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Roscoe Plummer | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles Plummer | 59 | Brother | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 56 | Fred F. Flamm | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Helen Flamm | 34 | Sister | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles Flamm | 83 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary M. Flamm | 74 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Thomas Eagan | 82 | Uncle | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Andrew Murphy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Annie Murphy | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | Anna Marie Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 65 | William Murphy | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Jean Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary V. Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dwight L. Fulkerson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Virginia L. Fulkerson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ray E. Reno | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Lucille A. Reno | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Elva A. Reno | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 73 | Luis S. Reno | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Emma Reno | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Darrell Reno | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Elmer Reno | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Carol Reno | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Barbie Reno | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ronnie Reno | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Stanley Reno | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 4 siblings
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)