Elizabeth Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berrien-County, Michigan
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Buffalo Village
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	New Buffalo Village
Est. Birth Year	~1883

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Murray	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Glenn Murray	Son	—	37	~1903
James Murray	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Berrien, Michigan

Spouse, age 36

Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Berrien, Michigan

Other, age 46

Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Berrien-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 57

Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Buffalo Village
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Elizabeth Murray

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01732-00476)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lena D. Artus	79	Head	—	New York
2	Arthur Roth	30	Grandson	Carpenter	Michigan
3	Arlene Roth	26	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
4	Carol Ann Roth	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Leo Schrader	43	Head	Lumberman	Indiana
6	Lucill P. Schrader	38	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Joan Schrader	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Nancy Schrader	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Charles Schrader	3	Son	—	Indiana
10	James Murray	65	Head	Night Policeman	Michigan
11	Elizabeth Murray THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Glenn Murray	37	Son	Brakeman	Michigan
13	Chas. Barlow	50	Head	Agent & Operator	Indiana
14	Elsie Barlow	46	Wife	—	Michigan
15	Charles Jr. Barlow	19	Son	Container Assistant	Michigan
16	Robert Barlow	16	Son	—	Michigan
17	Dorothy Barlow	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
18	Elizabeth Weinhaupt	70	Head	—	Michigan
19	Emma Aamus	60	Sister	—	Michigan
20	Henry Peterson	44	Head	Car Inspector	Austria
21	Anna Peterson	41	Wife	—	Kansas
22	Virginia Peterson	20	Daughter	—	Illinois
23	Sam Workings	38	Head	Switchman	Illinois
24	Ruth Workings	32	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Geraldine Workings	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Douglas Workings	14	Son	—	Michigan
27	John Workings	12	Son	—	Michigan
28	Louisa Nelson	78	Head	—	Michigan
29	Roy Kiefer	45	Head	School Teacher Principal	Michigan
30	Mary Kiefer	45	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Robert Jr. Kiefer	19	Son	Chemist Assistant	Michigan
32	Emily Stritt	83	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
33	Etta Kiefer	71	Mother	—	Michigan
34	Thomas Hutton	59	Head	Switchman	Michigan
35	Edna Hutton	52	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Thomas Jr. Hutton	24	Son	Bartender	Indiana
37	Almight Bowman	36	Head	Restaurant Proprietor	N. Carolina
38	Mildred Bowman	32	Wife	Restaurant Proprietor	Indiana
39	Elinda Schlundt	58	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
40	Frederick W. Schrader	33	Head	Lumberman	Michigan

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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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