Edward Murray — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edward Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundry
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	270
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Laundry
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Murray	Head	—	61	~1879
Francis Murray	Son	—	38	~1902
Earl Murray	Son	—	22	~1918
Lloyd Murray	Son	—	20	~1920
John Murray	Son	—	30	~1910
Myrtle Murray	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 41

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Core Maker
Industry	Iron Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 51

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland Free State
Occupation	Core maker
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 61

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Laundry
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	270
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Edward Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Edward Murray

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Illinois

★ You are viewing this record

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-t0627-00999-00512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Sweeney	19	Son	—	Illinois
42	Joan Sweeney	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
43	Carlyle Williams	42	Head	Salesman	Illinois
44	Ruth Williams	33	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Bernadette Williams	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
46	Maureen Williams	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
47	Georgia Williams	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
48	Bernhard Engen	37	Head	Stationary Engineer	Sweden
49	Fred Traugott	32	Head	Salesman	Illinois
50	Edith Traugott	28	Wife	Saleslady	Illinois
51	Verna Ott	31	Lodger	Nurse	Indiana
52	Albin Schmelzer	51	Head	Clerk	Illinois
53	Florence Schmelzer	45	Wife	—	Michigan
54	Lorraine Schmelzer	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
55	Mary Bayer	70	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
56	Sam Johnson	45	Head	Salesman	Illinois
57	Mabel Johnson	42	Wife	—	Illinois
58	Joan Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
59	George Rathgeber	47	Head	Lithographer	Illinois
60	Elsie Rathgeber	44	Wife	Saleslady	Illinois
61	Kenneth Rathgeber	21	Son	Photographer	Illinois
62	Bertha Stewart	61	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
63	Edward Murray THIS PERSON	61	Head	Laundry	Illinois
64	Myrtle Murray	60	Wife	—	Illinois
65	Francis Murray	38	Son	Operator	Illinois
66	John Murray	30	Son	Cook	North Dakota
67	Earl Murray	22	Son	Salesman	Montana
68	Lloyd Murray	20	Son	Clerk	Montana
69	George Richards	53	Head	Accountant	Illinois
70	Leila Richards	42	Wife	Bookkeeper	Illinois
71	John Richards	25	Son	Foreman	Illinois
72	William Richards	21	Son	Clerk	Illinois
73	Benjamin Walters	48	Head	Mechanical Supervisor	Illinois
74	Ruth Walters	40	Wife	—	Illinois
75	Ralph Walters	14	Son	—	Illinois
76	Barbara Walters	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
77	Edward Meadows	34	Head	Advertiser	Illinois
78	Dora Meadows	37	Wife	—	Illinois
79	Edward Meadows	9	Son	—	Illinois
80	Richard Meadows	5	Son	—	Illinois

Search for Edward Murray

All Edward Murray Census Records Discover Murray Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data