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Helen Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sonoma-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sonoma-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sonoma-County, California |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Rosa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sonoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Santa Rosa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathery Murray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Murray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Murray | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Murray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Murray | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Murray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Peggy Murray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Floyd Murray | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sonoma, California
Spouse, age 32
Sonoma, California · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Sonoma-County, California
Spouse, age 42
Sonoma-County, California · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Rosa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sonoma |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Murray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Murray
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Sonoma-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Sonoma-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00350-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry S. Intermule | 74 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Luida Intermule | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Peter W. Gussman | 70 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 4 | Cora Mae Gussman | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Albert H. Hemenober | 15 | Grandson | — | California |
| 6 | Raleigh C. Montgomery | 50 | Head | Lineman | Texas |
| 7 | Lonnie Montgomery | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Virginia Montgomery | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Roger Montgomery | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Barbara Montgomery | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Floyd A. Murray | 44 | Head | Butcher | Canada |
| 12 | Helen Murray THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Elizabeth Murray | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Arthur Murray | 17 | Son | Labour | California |
| 15 | Peggy Lou Murray | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | John Paul Murray | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Charles R. Murray | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Kathery Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Everet Gilmore | 64 | Head | — | California |
| 20 | Iona Gilmore | 60 | Wife | — | California |
| 21 | Ralph Kelson | 45 | Head | Dentist | California |
| 22 | Elsie Kelson | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 23 | Higman Kelson | None | Estelle | 4 | C 2 |
| 24 | Eugenia Kelson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 25 | Dale Witzler | 44 | Head | Pharmacist | Oregon |
| 26 | B. Evelyn Witzler | 36 | Wife | Pharmacist | California |
| 27 | Bythee Joyce Witzler | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Nadine Witzler | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Adella Carswell | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 30 | Leonard Roof | 54 | Head | Feed Store | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Lucille Roof | 50 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 32 | Ruby Laughlin | 39 | Head | Housework | Kansas |
| 33 | Donald Laughlin | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | June Laughlin | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Lloyd Laughlin | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Barbara J. Laughlin | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Shirley Laughlin | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Marie Larenie | 73 | Head | — | France |
| 39 | Martha Larenie | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | France |
| 40 | Juanita Jameson | 40 | Head | Alteration | Kansas |
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)