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James Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Logsdon — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avadilla Murphy | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rose Murphy | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rose Murphy | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Richard Parker | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 13
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 23
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Son, age 32
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Logsdon Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Logsdon Murphy
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Avadilla Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00880-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Anderson | 32 | Son in law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 42 | Leslie Anderson | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Kenyan Anderson | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert E. Eggmann | 39 | Head | Division Engineer | Illinois |
| 45 | Marie Eggmann | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Roberte Eggmann | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Jack Eggmann | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William F. Rapp | 46 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 49 | Blanche Rapp | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | W. S. Rigden | 73 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Illinois |
| 51 | Molly Rigden | 73 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Lane Wilton | 49 | Head | Assistant Supt. | Illinois |
| 53 | Nettie M. Wilton | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lane Wilton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles Smith | 49 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 56 | Neva Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Charles Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert Nicholson | 31 | Head | Personnel Supervisor | England |
| 59 | Mary Nicholson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Elizabeth S. Nicholson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Carl Edwards | 48 | Head | Road Patrolman | Illinois |
| 62 | Daisy Edwards | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Joseph Schuetzenhofer | 62 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 64 | Mary Schuetzenhofer | 59 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 65 | Annie Schuetzenhofer | 29 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 66 | Lena Schuetzenhofer | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 67 | Josephine Schuetzenhofer | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 68 | Rose Schuetzenhofer | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 69 | Louis Schuetzenhofer | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Agnes Schuetzenhofer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Melvin Chushink | 39 | Head | Cleaner | Turkey |
| 72 | Mevnike Chushink | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Beverly Chushink | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Rose Murphy | 58 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 76 | Rose Murphy | 30 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 77 | Avadilla Murphy | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | James Murphy THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Fireman | Scotland |
| 79 | Richard Parker | 28 | Lodger | Foreman | Missouri |
| 80 | Edward Clark | 24 | Head | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)