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Elizabeth Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kenton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kenton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kenton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kenton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | U. Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marie Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Murphy | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kenton, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Kenton, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Kenton-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 28
Kenton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kenton |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | U. Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Elizabeth Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Marie Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Kenton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Kenton-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01324-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Murphy | 66 | Head | Locomotive Eng. | Kentucky |
| 42 | Elizabeth Murphy | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Elizabeth H. Murphy THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Marie Louise Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dr. James Richard | 49 | Head | Osteopathist | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia Richard | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | John J. Von Hoene | 39 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Stella Von Hoene | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edward Parker | 46 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 50 | Anna Lee Parker | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Richard L. Parker | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | John Albert Burns | 35 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 53 | Anna Mccarren | 83 | Head | — | N. Ireland |
| 54 | Maggie O'Hearn | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary O'Conner | 79 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Betty O'Conner | 76 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ida N. Davies | 56 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 58 | Sadie Davies | 70 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Daniel Davies | 60 | Brother | Foreman | Illinois |
| 60 | Martha Davies | 52 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Fred Dotchengall | 64 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 62 | Myrtle Dotchengall | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Naomi Rice | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Venera Banks | 21 | Servant | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Howard Hayes | 47 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Virgie Hayes | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Beetza Hayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Blank | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | Mary O'Malley | 56 | Head | Cutter | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hallie James | 38 | Head | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 71 | Martha James | 18 | Daughter | File Clerk | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ann James | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Thomas Powers | 45 | Head | Collector | Kentucky |
| 74 | Gertrude Powers | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Helen Ann Powers | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles Woodyard | 66 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 77 | Berta Woodyard | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Flora B. Carter | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | J. Park Strother | 44 | Head | Principal | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary E. Strother | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)