Harry Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Harry Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	paper hanger
Industry	paper hanging
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	342
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Township / Ward	Dayton
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Mary Murphy	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Louise Murphy	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Harry Murphy	Head	—	58	~1882
Duane Murphy	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 37

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	U. States
Mother's Birthplace	France
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Auto Parts Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 48

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 58

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	paper hanger
Industry	paper hanging
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	342
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Harry Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03253-00468)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Evelyn Jones	24	wife	—	Tenn
42	Jeannine Jones	5	dau	—	Ohio
43	Patricia Jones	1	dau	—	Ohio
44	Charles Jones	28	head	Lumberman	Ohio
45	Jay W Jones	29	wife	—	Ohio
46	Robert Jones	3	son	—	Ohio
47	James Jones	2	son	—	Ohio
48	John Boston	48	head	Molder	Hungary
49	Magdalene Boston	44	wife	—	Hungary
50	John Boston	22	son	Stock Keeper	Ohio
51	Joseph Boston	19	son	Painter	Ohio
52	Frank Boston	12	son	—	Ohio
53	Anthony Boston	39	brother	Laborer	Hungary
54	Joseph Veres	19	boarder	Laborer	Ohio
55	Roy Miller	40	head	Minister	Ohio
56	Rowena Miller	37	wife	—	Ohio
57	Wanda Miller	13	dau	—	Ohio
58	Donald Miller	8	son	—	Ohio
59	Granville Brumbaugh	15	head	—	Ohio
60	Dot Tengle	50	house keeper	House Keeper	Ohio
61	—	None	—	—	—
62	Charles Dils	40	head	Photographer	Ohio
63	Violet Dils	39	wife	Photographer	Ohio
64	Retta Q Forsythe	64	step mother	—	Ohio
65	Sallie Earhart	75	head	—	Ohio
66	Ralph Bond	47	roomer	Grocery Clerk	Ind
67	Guy Smith	33	head	Clerk	Ohio
68	Flora Smith	30	wife	—	Ala
69	Betty Smith	12	daughter	—	Ohio
70	Earl Smith	28	head	Machine File	Ind
71	Delah Smith	46	wife	—	Ohio
72	Pauline Savage	43	head	Mender	Ohio
73	Bernice Savage	4	daughter	—	Ohio
74	Rinda R Sexton	54	mother	—	Ky
75	Earl Penrod	27	head	Truck Driver	Ky
76	Viola Penrod	28	wife	—	Ohio
77	Harry Murphy THIS PERSON	58	head	Paper Hanger	Ohio
78	Mary Murphy	42	wife	Practical Nurse	Ohio
79	Duane Murphy	21	son	Bench Press Opr	Ohio
80	Louise Murphy	20	daughter	Typist	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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