Katherine Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Waukesha-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Katherine Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waukesha-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Waukesha-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Katherine E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Waukesha City
1935 Residence (County)	Waukesha
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Waukesha City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Katherine	Age	Birth yr
Katherine Murphy	Head	—	60	~1880
Elinor Murphy	Daughter	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Head, age 40

Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Kitty
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Head, age 50

Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Katherine E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Waukesha-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 60

Waukesha-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Katherine E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Waukesha City
1935 Residence (County)	Waukesha
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Katherine Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Wisconsin

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Waukesha-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04534-00461)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arnold Laville	11	Nephew	—	Wisconsin
42	Charles Jones	28	Lodger	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
43	Paul Kuesm	51	Head	Foreman	Wisconsin
44	Ida Kuesm	53	Wife	—	Wisconsin
45	Walter H Steven	35	Lodger	Inspector	Wisconsin
46	Rebecca Tedeschi	60	Head	—	Poland
47	Ivan Tedeschi	16	Son	—	Wisconsin
48	Allie Wolfe	49	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
49	Florian Killiman	29	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
50	Loretta Killiman	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
51	Floyd Hermel	30	Head	Grinder	Wisconsin
52	Eleanor Hermel	23	Wife	Finisher	Wisconsin
53	Joseph Mc Gowan	26	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
54	Rosalie Mc Gowan	26	Wife	—	Wisconsin
55	Carol Ann Mc Gowan	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
56	Rosemarie Mc Gowan	0	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
57	Ed Kling	46	Head	Engineer	Wisconsin
58	Ida Kling	46	Wife	Nurse	Wisconsin
59	Douglas Kling	19	Son	Waiter	Wisconsin
60	Gladys Kling	21	Daughter	Student Nurse	Wisconsin
61	John L Engler	42	Head	Cobbler	Wisconsin
62	Ida Engler	32	Wife	—	Wisconsin
63	John Warren Engler	1	Son	—	Wisconsin
64	Irene Lamp	41	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
65	Herman Lamp	73	Father	—	Wisconsin
66	Bertha Lamp	69	Mother	—	Wisconsin
67	Henrietta Voeteler	64	Head	—	Wisconsin
68	Nellie C Gormley	41	Lodger	Agent & Realtor	Wisconsin
69	Katherine E Murphy THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	Wisconsin
70	Elinor Murphy	25	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
71	Carl Schutt	40	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
72	Florence Schutt	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
73	Gertrude Schutt	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
74	Charles Sullivan	58	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
75	Rae Sullivan	58	Wife	—	Illinois
76	Izanella Lobdell	54	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
77	Fred Zess	26	Lodger	Reporter	Wisconsin
78	Margaret Ford	None	Lodger	—	—
79	Margaret Vincent	69	Head	Owner	Wisconsin
80	Agnes Stark	49	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Illinois

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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)

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