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Elizabeth Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Olmsted-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Olmsted-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Murray | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth Murray | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Blake Murray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 63
Olmsted-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Murray
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01944-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joyce Conners | 19 | Daughter | Beauty Opr. | Minnesota |
| 42 | Elizabeth Conners | 91 | Mother | — | W. Virginia |
| 43 | Sidney Arneson | 25 | Head | Driver | Minnesota |
| 44 | Delia Arneson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Herman Lehmann | 83 | Head | — | Germany |
| 46 | Mary Lehmann | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Robert F Lehmann | 53 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ross Lewerwell | 23 | Roomer | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ursula Lewerwell | 23 | Roomer | Kitchen Work | Minnesota |
| 50 | Clarence Murray | 62 | Head | Watchman | Minnesota |
| 51 | Elizabeth Murray THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Blake Murray | 20 | Son | Charged Horses | Minnesota |
| 53 | Herbert Barnfleth | 30 | Head | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 54 | Madina Barnfleth | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 55 | Theodore Gerths | 65 | Head | Meat Cutter | Minnesota |
| 56 | Laura Gerths | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Elna L Oesterich | 32 | Daughter | Steno | Minnesota |
| 58 | Gerald Oesterich | 14 | Grand Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | David Oesterich | 9 | Grand Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Joyce Gerths | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Otto H Ziske | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Minnesota |
| 62 | Caroline Ziske | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | William Ziske | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Annabel Ziske | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Robert Ziske | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Louis F Bauman | 47 | Head | Barber | Minnesota |
| 67 | Myrtle Bauman | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Kenneth L Bauman | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Jessie B Kerry | 59 | Head | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mary A Cook | 62 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Louis Bennick | 51 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 72 | Stella Bennick | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Howard Madison | 21 | Head | Elevator Opr. | Minnesota |
| 74 | Jean Madison | 20 | Wife | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 75 | Wilton Scherr | 25 | Head | Machine Work | Minnesota |
| 76 | Maxine Scherr | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Cecelia Reich | 58 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Lloyd Anderson | 23 | Son in Law | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 79 | Anna M Anderson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Norman Anderson | 3 | Grand Son | — | Minnesota |
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)