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Joseph Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lillian — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1371 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Murphy | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leroy Hunt | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Hunt | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marjorie Murphy | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 11
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 22
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland F.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Book Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Head, age 34
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1371 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Joseph 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 Lillian Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Murphy
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio
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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
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03187-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Amos De Buetell | 38 | Head | Machinist Helper | Ohio |
| 42 | Bertha De Buetell | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Kathryn De Buetell | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Joseph Murphy THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 45 | Marjorie Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Joseph Jr. Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Leroy Hunt | 55 | Father | Salesman | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary Hunt | 78 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Harry Woerner | 32 | Head | Store Auditor | Ohio |
| 50 | Ruth Woerner | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Harry Jr. Woerner | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Sally Woerner | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Edward Fisher | 52 | Head | Cable Splicer | Indiana |
| 54 | Lalah Fisher | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joseph Nixon | 26 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 56 | Virginia Nixon | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Jack Nixon | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | James Gillaspy | 50 | Head | Telegraph Oper. | Indiana |
| 59 | Irene Gillaspy | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Willard Gillaspy | 24 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 61 | Ruth Gillaspy | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Adam Kareth | 58 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 63 | Malvine Kareth | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Ohio |
| 64 | Clinton Kareth | 22 | Son | Sheet Metal | Ohio |
| 65 | Yoland Kareth | 28 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 66 | Harold Van Harl | 28 | Head | Repairman | Ohio |
| 67 | Evelyn Van Harl | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Alfred Christen | 62 | Head | Painter | Belfort France |
| 69 | Elsie Christen | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Joseph Christen | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ernest Parsons | 50 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 72 | Edith Parsons | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Henry Gramann | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | Theresa Gramann | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Harry Gramann | 26 | Son | Navy | Ohio |
| 76 | Richard Gramann | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Robert Gramann | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)