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Helen Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Murphy | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Murphy | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Anthony Amico | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Daniel Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Catherine Murphy | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Helen Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Murphy
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Murphy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01005-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Beckman | 66 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 2 | Henry Beckman | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Josephine Tepp | 34 | sister | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Raggini | 39 | head | — | Italy |
| 6 | Jack Raggini | 17 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 7 | Gladys Raggini | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Settimo Raggini | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Edwin Van Wager | 31 | head | Supervising Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Elaine Van Wager | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Patricia Van Wager | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harold Bolsenner | 31 | head | Bottle Filler | Illinois |
| 13 | Katherine Bolsenner | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Jacqueline Bolsenner | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Timothy Keegan | 65 | head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Molly Keegan | 60 | sister | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Barney Ruzinski | 65 | head | — | Poland |
| 18 | Mary Ruzinski | 61 | wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Mary Kaplan | 58 | head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Frank Farley | 64 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Fannie Farley | 71 | wife | — | New York |
| 22 | John Reaturo | 58 | head | Painter | Italy |
| 23 | Thomas Murphy | 60 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 24 | Catherine Murphy | 55 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Murphy | 31 | son | Custodian | Illinois |
| 26 | Anna Murphy | 29 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas Jr. Murphy | 27 | son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen Murphy THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Daniel Murphy | 23 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Anthony Amico | 11 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Provenzo | 45 | head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 32 | Sophia Provenzo | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Smith | 52 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Betty Smith | 50 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Fanny Ella Smith | 35 | daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 36 | James Smith | 11 | grandson | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Will Austin | 53 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Monroe Turner | 39 | lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | George Drake | 34 | lodger | Car Washer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Fred Firewell | 34 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 4 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)