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Frank Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Frank Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Railroad section hand |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Railroad Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Bucklin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laverda Murphy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Murphy | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alberta Murphy | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ford, Kansas
Son, age 26
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank B |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Ford, Kansas
Head, age 36
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Section hand |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Head, age 46
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Occupation | Railroad section hand |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Frank Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother M Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
M Murphy
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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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 — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifford O Dubois | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Ethelyne Dubois | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lawrence C Ming | 31 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 44 | Margaret Ming | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Deloris Ming | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | C. Guy Padgitt | 64 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 48 | May Padgitt | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Sam H Hollingsworth | 63 | Lodger | Painter And Paperer | Iowa |
| 50 | Frank Murphy THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Railroad Section Hand | South Dakota |
| 51 | Alberta Murphy | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Laverda Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ray E Jackson | 47 | Head | Concrete Foreman | Colorado |
| 55 | Lillian Jackson | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | Marcella Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Roscoe Russell | 37 | Head | Manager Salesman | Missouri |
| 58 | Gertrude Russell | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Mona Lee Russell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | William Russell | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Walter G Meade | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 63 | Grace Meade | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Kenneth Carlin | 23 | Lodger | Manager Attendant | Kansas |
| 65 | Theodore Banta | 60 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 66 | Verona Banta | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Pearle G Buck | 41 | Lodger | Telegraph Operator | Missouri |
| 68 | C. E. Bundy | 63 | Head | Medical Doctor | Kentucky |
| 69 | Clyde Bundy | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Beatrice Bundy | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Leo J Christopher | 52 | Head | Manager Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | Olia Christopher | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Son Christopher | 19 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 74 | E. D. Ab Christopher | 78 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 75 | E. D. Gray | 35 | Head | Pharmacist | Kansas |
| 76 | Corrine Gray | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Douglas Gray | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Glenda Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | William R Gordon | 77 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 1 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)