Florence Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Florence Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Grace — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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 Florence	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Murphy	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Florence Murphy	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Michael Murphy	Head	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Daughter, age 5

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Daughter, age 15

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Fern
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 26

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Florence Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Murphy

b. ~1891

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Grace Murphy

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Florence Murphy

Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01840-00542)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lawrence Davison	42	Head	Production Foreman	Indiana
42	Catherine Davison	42	Wife	—	Illinois
43	Lorraine Davison	20	Daughter	Typist	Michigan
44	Lawrence Jr Davison	18	Son	Assembly Line Operator	Michigan
45	Margaret Davison	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
46	Patricia Davison	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
47	Scott Morgan	32	Head	Furnace Repairman	Michigan
48	Lucille Morgan	31	Wife	—	Michigan
49	Ted Morgan	12	Son	—	Michigan
50	Nancy Morgan	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
51	Werner Mikkola	42	Head	Metal Finisher	Michigan
52	Tillie Mikkola	40	Wife	—	Michigan
53	Mary Jane Mikkola	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
54	Milton Mikkola	17	Son	—	Michigan
55	Virginia Mikkola	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
56	Ruth Mikkola	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
57	Della Bond	35	Head	Landlady Lodging	Michigan
58	Perry Bond	16	Son	—	Michigan
59	Gladys Bond	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
60	John Lacasse	34	Boarder	Laborer	Michigan
61	Dennis Mcdermott	42	Lodger	Sign Painter	Pennsylvania
62	Margery Mcdermott	16	Lodger's wife	—	Pennsylvania
63	Richard Mcdermott	8	Lodger's son	—	Pennsylvania
64	Nicholas Kuzma	33	Lodger	Arc Welder	Yugoslavia
65	Anne Kuzma	24	Lodger's wife	—	Michigan
66	James Kuzma	5	Lodger's son	—	New York
67	John Jussila	30	Head	Metal Polisher	N. Dakota
68	Dorothy Jussila	23	Wife	Garment Inspector	N. Dakota
69	Frank Joity	28	Head	Bank Teller	Michigan
70	Violet Joity	26	Wife	—	Michigan
71	Joyce Ann Joity	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
72	George A. Webber	42	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
73	Helen L. Webber	35	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Edwin Webber	12	Son	—	Ohio
75	Beverly Webber	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Victor C. Kyllonen	51	Head	Die Maker	S. Dakota
77	Mary Kyllonen	53	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Michael Murphy	25	Head	Arc Welder	Scotland
79	Florence Murphy THIS PERSON	26	Wife	—	Michigan
80	Patricia Murphy	2	Daughter	—	Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Florence

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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