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George Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Alto-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 816 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Township / Ward | Hyland Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| J Murphy | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Phillip Murphy | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leona Murphy | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 6
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 16
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Son, age 26
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 816 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father J Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeremiah Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leonia Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeremiah Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leonia Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Phillip Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. G. Brown | 60 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 2 | Gertrude Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | James (At) Brown | 23 | Son | Writer | Iowa |
| 4 | Robert Brown | 20 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 5 | Rosemary Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Richard Brown | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Donald Brown | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Verne Cooke | 44 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 9 | Mabel Cooke | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Vance Cooke | 18 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 11 | Helen Cooke | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Marjorie Cooke | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Clarence Cooke | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Charlotte Cooke | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harry Cooke | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Edith Cooke | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Kenneth Cooke | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Nancy Cooke | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | J. H. Murphy | 64 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Leona Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Phillip Murphy | 31 | Son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 22 | Gertrude Murphy | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 24 | James Murphy | 20 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 25 | Harter Larson | 47 | Head | Operator | Denmark |
| 26 | Mabel Larson | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Melvin Larson | 25 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 28 | Lola Larson | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 29 | Elliott Larson | 18 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 30 | P. K. Iverson | 60 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 31 | Anna Iverson | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Esther Iverson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Clarence Iverson | 48 | Brother | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 34 | C. G. Umbree | 31 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 35 | Ethyl Umbree | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Betty Jean Umbree | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Luthene Peterson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Ruth Peterson | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Patricia Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)