Harry Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Palm-Beach-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Harry Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palm-Beach-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Palm-Beach-County, Florida
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry A.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lake Worth City
1935 Residence (County)	Palm Beach
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	City cold storage plant
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Superintendent
Township / Ward	Lake Worth City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Marietta Murphy	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Lura Murphy	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Harry Murphy	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Palm Beach, …

Head, age 35

Palm Beach, Florida · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	No. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Supt. Const.
Industry	Lake Worth Dev.
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Palm Beach, …

Head, age 44

Palm Beach, Florida · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Palm-Beach-County, Florida

Head, age 54

Palm-Beach-County, Florida · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry A.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lake Worth City
1935 Residence (County)	Palm Beach
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	City cold storage plant
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Harry Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00607-00146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	F. B. Chappell	39	head	Commercial Artist	Ohio
2	Dorothy Chappell	37	wife	—	Indiana
3	Donald P. Chappell	5	Son	—	Indiana
4	J. C. Dewees	86	head	—	Indiana
5	Almavine Dewees	66	wife	—	Illinois
6	George P. Aldridge	41	head	Radio Operator	Ohio
7	Beryl C. Aldridge	33	wife	—	Illinois
8	Alice Aldridge	64	head	—	Kansas
9	Hugh Mcintosh	54	head	Contractor	Florida
10	Nellie Mcintosh	52	wife	—	Georgia
11	Charles Mcintosh	12	son	—	Florida
12	Belle C. Hart	40	head	—	Michigan
13	—	None	—	—	—
14	Sara L. Creech	23	head	Agent	Georgia
15	I. T. Creech	79	father	—	Georgia
16	Araminta Creech	66	mother	—	Georgia
17	Russel T. Loesch	32	head	Preacher	Ohio
18	Mary Loesch	29	wife	—	Massachusetts
19	—	None	—	—	—
20	Martin Speck	68	head	Tin Smith	Illinois
21	Louisa Speck	68	wife	—	Indiana
22	Raymond Speck	44	Son	Assistant	Illinois
23	Ida Jewel Ducket	67	Lodger	Chiropractor	Michigan
24	Nellie Dawson	61	head	—	Indiana
25	—	None	—	—	—
26	H. D. Carver	27	head	Laborer	Florida
27	Janie Carver	22	wife	—	Florida
28	—	None	—	—	—
29	Harry A. Murphy THIS PERSON	54	head	Superintendent	Indiana
30	Lura Castor Murphy	53	wife	—	Indiana
31	Marietta Murphy	14	daughter	—	Florida
32	Alice C. Fleming	29	head	—	Florida
33	Ellery Fleming	8	Son	—	Florida
34	John A. Fleming	5	Son	—	Florida
35	Darlyne Fleming	4	daughter	—	Florida
36	Samuel D. Turner	43	head	Proprietor	Virginia
37	Laura L. Turner	36	wife	Waitress	Maryland
38	Samuel D. Turner	11	son	—	Florida
39	Elton Irby Turner	37	brother	Presser	Virginia
40	Lura C. Lansdale	71	m-law	—	Pennsylvania

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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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