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Helen Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mickle — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bexley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bexley |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mickle Murphy | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Walter Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Caroline Murphy | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 26
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bexley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Mickle Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mickle Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Murphy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Walter Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Schuman | 35 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Norway |
| 42 | Mauree Schuman | 14 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 44 | Elmer Cline | 65 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 45 | Virginia Cline | 27 | Head | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 46 | Harriet Riley | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 47 | Rachel Riley | 50 | Mother | Foreman | Ohio |
| 48 | Irving Rosenblatt | 45 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Mary Rosenblatt | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Ohio |
| 50 | Mickle J Murphy | 64 | Head | Service Rep | Penn |
| 51 | Caroline Murphy | 54 | Wife | Engineer | Ohio |
| 52 | Helen Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 53 | Walter Murphy | 24 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 54 | Frederick Swingley | 34 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 55 | Charlotte Swingley | 32 | Wife | Retired | Ohio |
| 56 | Cynthia Swingley | 7 | Daughter | Controller | Ohio |
| 57 | Susan Swingley | 5 | Daughter | Trucking | Ohio |
| 58 | Marion Dunn | 42 | Head | Clerical | Penn |
| 59 | L Charlotte Dunn | 48 | Wife | Driver | Ohio |
| 60 | Helen L Dunn | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 61 | Dorman E Smith | 21 | Foster Son | Foreman | Ohio |
| 62 | Charles E Davis | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Eula A Davis | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | George M Morris | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Mabelle Morris | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Loring Dring | 58 | Head | — | England |
| 67 | Dorothy Dring | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Beverly Dring | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Margaret Dring | 74 | Mother | — | England |
| 70 | William Conphate | 34 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Esther Conphate | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Ann Conphate | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Margaret Duffy | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Catherine Duffy | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Patrick Mc Gonagle | 59 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Wm F Reichenbach | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Myrtle Reichenbach | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Gladys A Reichenbach | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | William J Reichenbach | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Ralph L Barttman | 47 | Head | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)