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James Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Elnora — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | M. O. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Reading City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sophia Koetter | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Wayne Koetter | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elnora Murphy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 7
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 17
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Optical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Son, age 27
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | M. O. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elnora Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bennie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elnora Murphy
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bennie Murphy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Murphy
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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Sibling
Elizabeth 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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03080-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence H. Tedeller | Tedder | 24 | Head | Stacker | Ohio |
| 2 | Grace L. Tedeller | Tedder | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lawrence H. Jr. Tedeller | Tedder | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | George C. Thompson | 38 | Head | Fitter | Ohio |
| 5 | Dalbert J. Waldman | 60 | Roomer | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 6 | Gilbert Eichtenberg | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 7 | Matilda M. Eichtenberg | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | George J. Eichtenberg | 25 | Son | Sales Clerk | Ohio |
| 9 | Edith M. Eichtenberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Harry A. Siegel | 51 | Head | Latner | Indiana |
| 11 | Loretta R. Siegel | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Robert R. Siegel | 21 | Son | Caddy Master | Ohio |
| 13 | James H. Murphy | 55 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 14 | Elnora Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | James H. Murphy THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 16 | Elizabeth Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 17 | Wayne Koetter | 54 | Lodger | Clerk | Ohio |
| 18 | Sophia Koetter | 81 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Theodore Butterbether | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Raymond J. Butterbether | 39 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Edna E. Butterbether | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Ohio |
| 22 | James D. Morris | 37 | Head | Assembler | Kentucky |
| 23 | Donna Morris | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Ronald D. Morris | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Emma L. Cummins | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Cora Tucker | 32 | Head | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 27 | Adam H. Helmick | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Lydia Helmick | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Lester G. Helmick | 22 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 30 | Carl G. Boyd | 29 | Lodger | Chemical Worker | Kentucky |
| 31 | William F. Cooks | 28 | Lodger | Restaurant Keeper | Virginia |
| 32 | Guy A. Baudinot | 60 | Head | Stock Keeping | Ohio |
| 33 | Ruth A. Baudinot | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | George A. Wilson | 48 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Martha W. Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Marvin E. Wilson | 24 | Son | Freight | Ohio |
| 37 | Earl J. Wilson | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Ohio |
| 38 | Thomas Hardy | 56 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 39 | Katherine Hardy | 57 | Wife | Housekeeping | Ohio |
| 40 | Thomas Jr. Hardy | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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)