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Frank Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Frank Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phelps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Steel Casting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Murphy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Murphy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Murphy | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Florence Murphy | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 13
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 24
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phelps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Steel Casting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02192-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola M. Gugelmeyer | 22 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 2 | Frederick L. Brown | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 3 | B. Beeta | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 4 | Charles Winter | 47 | Head | Accountant | Missouri |
| 5 | Herman Winter | 43 | Brother | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 6 | Joseph L. Wilson | 44 | Brother-in-law | Owner | Ohio |
| 7 | Loretta A. Wilson | 48 | Sister | Cashier | Missouri |
| 8 | William Robinson | 59 | Head | Confectionist | Kansas |
| 9 | Eleanora Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | William A. Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Edgar F. Lohse|Lohre | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 12 | Elizabeth M. Lohse|Lohre | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Virginia R. Lohse|Lohre | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Edward J. White | 29 | Head | Checker | Missouri |
| 15 | Irene L. White | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Shirley M. White | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | George W. Murphy | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Sally A. Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Sally G. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | James L. Murphy | 60 | Head | Millwright | Missouri |
| 21 | Annie E. Murphy | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Wilda M. Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Rose E. Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Mary L. Smith | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 25 | Donald J. Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Perry M. Jones | 50 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Missouri |
| 27 | Mabel R. Jones | 42 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 28 | Frank E. Jones | 19 | Son | Mess. Boy | Missouri |
| 29 | Thomas J. Kelly | 62 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 30 | Alois B. Buesching|Busching | 56 | Brother-in-law | Packer | Missouri |
| 31 | Julia L. Buesching|Busching | 60 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Adolph Cordova | 15 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Donald J. Cordova | 13 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Frank L. Murphy THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Grinder | Missouri |
| 35 | Florence A. Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Joyce A. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Janet L. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Charles J. Campbell | 38 | Head | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 39 | Mildred A. Campbell | 29 | Wife | Box Stitcher | Missouri |
| 40 | Shirley A. Meiser | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 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)