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Julia Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Julia Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mike — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Alto-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Julia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Murphy | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Julia Murphy | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 31
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Other, age 42
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 52
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Julia 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 Mike Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mike Murphy
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Julia Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Earnest | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Elizabeth Earnest | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Paul Earnest | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Sam Henkelvig | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 45 | Hulda Henkelvig | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Howard Henkelvig | 18 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Jacky Henkelvig | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Frank Main | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Elizabeth Main | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Robert Main | 21 | Foster son | Trucker | Iowa |
| 51 | Emory Baker | 67 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Oliver Long | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Jane C. Long | 85 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Melvin Mertz | 16 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 55 | Gilbert Place | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Annabel Place | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Joy Place | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Roger Place | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | John Hughes | 75 | Head | — | Eire |
| 60 | John Hughes | 32 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 61 | Thomas Hughes | 30 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 62 | Leo Hughes | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 63 | Genevieve Hughes | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | W. J. Jakobson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Anna Jakobson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | S. S. Dickson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Edith Dickson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Bert Berkland | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Leona Berkland | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Eugene Berkland | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Colleen Berkland | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Lucinda Berkland | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | James Mehan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Alberta Mehan | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Mary Mehan | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Charles Mehan | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | George Wessor | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Barbara Wessor | 68 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Mike Murphy | 75 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Julia Murphy THIS PERSON | 52 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Julia
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)