Edward Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	State Highway Supt. of Maintenance
Industry	State of Ohio Highway
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	State Highway Supt. Of Maintenance
Township / Ward	Dayton City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Linda Murray	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Edward Murray	Head	—	34	~1906
Mamie Slack	Other	—	58	~1882
Marguerite Murray	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Son, age 15

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward S.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 25

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Sewers & Water
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 34

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	State Highway Supt. of Maintenance
Industry	State of Ohio Highway
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edward Murray

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03255-00419)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Daniel W. Lunsford	62	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Ohio
2	Christina Lunsford	52	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Anna Lunsford	31	Roomer	Inspector	Ohio
4	Alson W. Anders	43	Head	Ticket Agent	Ohio
5	Lena B. Anders	42	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Gerald W. Anders	21	Son	Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice	Ohio
7	Charles W. Ward	27	Head	Assembler	Ohio
8	Marjorie Ward	21	Wife	Assembler	Washington D.C.
9	Patricia A. Ward	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Charlene Ward	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	George A. Hansen	28	Head	Printer Press	Ohio
12	Rose M. Hansen	27	Wife	—	Lincoln, Nebraska
13	Patricia A. Hansen	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	George John Hansen	1	Son	—	Ohio
15	Maude Hansen	62	Mother	—	Ohio
16	David Vernon Morris	24	Roomer	Carpenter	West Virginia
17	Willard Paul Thompson	25	Roomer	Carpenter	Ohio
18	Paul D. Brenner	27	Head	Physician	Ohio
19	Eleanor L. Brenner	22	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Paul Joseph Brenner	0	Son	—	Ohio
21	Misinformed	None	—	—	—
22	—	None	—	—	—
23	Edward L. Murray THIS PERSON	34	Head	State Highway Supt. Of Maintenance	Ohio
24	Marguerite D. Murray	34	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Linda Lee Murray	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Mamie C. Slack	58	Servant	Housekeeper	Indiana
27	Robert A. Luce	35	Head	Salesman	Ohio
28	Thel A. Luce	35	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Robert V. Luce	13	Son	—	Ohio
30	Richard M. Luce	11	Son	—	Ohio
31	James E. Luce	0	Son	—	Ohio
32	Frank A. Loettger	24	Head	Cost Accountant	Ohio
33	Mabel E. Loettger	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
34	Martha Lee Loettger	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	William A. Loettger	3	Son	—	Ohio
36	Harold J. Gregory	42	Head	Field Service Supervisor	Michigan
37	Hazel S. Gregory	41	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Guy R. Harley	46	Head	—	Indiana
39	Theresa S. Harley	43	Wife	Maintenance Supervisor	Germany
40	Russell H. Hopkins	42	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Ohio

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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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