Frank Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Frank Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	Sheet Metal W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Timekeeper
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Murphy	Head	—	56	~1884
Thomas Murphy	Son	—	20	~1920
Francis Murphy	Son	—	21	~1919
Tess Murphy	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 34

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Frank M.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Fire Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 45

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Frank M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	General Business
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	65
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 56

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	Sheet Metal W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Frank Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00990-00164)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Derwin	47	Wife	—	Denmark
2	Robert Spooner	28	Head	Labor	Illinois
3	Virginia Spooner	21	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Nolan R. Spooner	3	Son	—	—
5	Agnes M. Jungman	52	Mother	—	Illinois
6	Berne Olsen	39	Head	Chauffeur	Norway
7	Cala Olsen	32	Wife	Housekeeper	Norway
8	John Olsen	14	Son	—	Illinois
9	Eli Iversen	53	Lodger	Painter	Norway
10	Charles Gollnick	58	Head	Cutter	Illinois
11	Ingrie Gollnick	50	Wife	Dressmaker	Illinois
12	Clifford Gollnick	21	Son	—	Illinois
13	Charles Jr. Gollnick	19	Son	—	Illinois
14	Roy Gollnick	16	Son	—	Illinois
15	Frank Murphy THIS PERSON	56	Head	Timekeeper	Iowa
16	Tess Murphy	51	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Francis Murphy	21	Son	Inspector	Illinois
18	Thomas Murphy	20	Son	—	Illinois
19	Herbert Rolseth	41	Head	Inspector	Illinois
20	Nellie Rolseth	41	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Jeanette Rolseth	18	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
22	Richard Rolseth	16	Son	New Worker	Illinois
23	Earl Rolseth	14	Son	—	Illinois
24	Minnie Opert	54	Head	—	Illinois
25	Lillian Opert	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
26	Fred Opert	27	Son	Stock Clerk	Illinois
27	Charles Opert	23	Son	File Clerk	Illinois
28	John E. Milmore	54	Head	Machinist	Wisconsin
29	Rosetta Milmore	47	Wife	—	Illinois
30	Frederick Milmore	22	Son	Machinist	Illinois
31	Gloria Evelyn Milmore	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
32	Doris Milmore	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Walter Milmore	10	Son	—	Illinois
34	Thomas Milmore	2	Son	—	—
35	Axel Hook	40	Head	Mechanic	Sweden
36	Ester Hook	39	Wife	—	Sweden
37	Harriett Hook	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	Robert Hook	6	Son	—	Illinois
39	Joseph Bertin	74	Head	Carpenter	Michigan
40	Jean Bertin	76	Wife	—	Scotland

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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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