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Katherine Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patricia Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rose Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Katherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Markey | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Miles Murphy | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Miles Murphy | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Roseann Murphy | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Hancock, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Kathleen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hancock-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Hancock-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Katherine Murphy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Katherine Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Hancock-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00810-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agness Winkle | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary Winkle | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Joseph Winkle | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | William Whewell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mabel Whewell | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Whewell | 20 | Son | Sailor | Illinois |
| 7 | Dale Whewell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Doris Whewell | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Billy Whewell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | James A. Urchert | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Minnie Urchert | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Melvin Urchert | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Fred E. Hamilton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Katherine Hamilton | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Nora Sammon | 21 | Hired girl | Hired Girl | Illinois |
| 16 | Fred Durrett | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Elizabeth Durrett | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Earl A. Durrett | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Howell Armstrong | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Elma Armstrong | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Clarence Armstrong | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Miles M. Murphy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Roseann Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Rose Mary Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Katherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Miles Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary Anne Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Patricia Marie Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret T. Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Markey | 73 | Uncle | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Fred A. Barr | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Barr | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred R. Hues | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Dora Hues | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Harley Hues | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Helen Hues | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lacy F. Guymon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Edith Guymon | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Herbert Guymon | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Leland Guymon | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)