Martha Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Martha Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 79 b. ~1861 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Industry	President
Class of Worker	Lumber Co.
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Akron
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Della Gilchrist	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Martha Murphy	Head	—	79	~1861
Robert Murphy	Other	—	2	~1938
Thomas Murphy	Other	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Spouse, age 59

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 69

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Martha A.
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	5500.
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	O
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 79

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Industry	President
Class of Worker	Lumber Co.
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Martha Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03176-00441)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sidney Abrams	43	Head	Fruit Peddler	Russia
42	Bessie Abrams	42	Wife	—	Russia
43	Harland Abrams	15	Son	—	Kansas
44	John Schwarz	67	Head	Mill Worker	Hungary
45	Martha Murphy THIS PERSON	79	Head	—	Ohio
46	Della Gilchrist	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
47	Thomas Murphy	11	Grandson	—	Ohio
48	Robert Murphy	2	Grandson	—	Ohio
49	Charles Stevens	30	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
50	Elizabeth Stevens	31	Wife	Rubber Worker	W. Virginia
51	Joan Stevens	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Dwight Allen	26	Head	Office Worker	Ohio
53	Marjory Allen	25	Wife	—	Ohio
54	James Allen	2	Son	—	Ohio
55	Charles Richmond	46	Head	Supervisor	Ohio
56	Rhea Richmond	46	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Marian Richmond	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
58	Jack Richmond	13	Son	—	Ohio
59	Joann Richmond	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Ernest Kempfel	50	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
61	Alice Kempfel	34	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Carolyn Kempfel	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Lois Kempfel	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Susanne Kempfel	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	Shelie Nation	35	Head	Inspector	Tennessee
66	Dorothy Nation	29	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Shirley Nation	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	Robert Nation	12	Son	—	Ohio
69	Barbara Nation	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	Wanda Nation	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	David Nation	1	Son	—	Ohio
72	John Kremmar	60	Head	Fireman	Yugoslavia
73	Magdalena Kremmar	56	Wife	—	Yugoslavia
74	Joseph Kremmar	19	Son	—	Ohio
75	Harold Hackett	22	Head	Foreman	Ohio
76	Mary Hackett	19	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Mary Anne Hackett	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	John Griffith	53	Head	Shipper	Ireland
79	Ellie Griffith	56	Wife	—	Ireland
80	John Jr. Griffith	22	Son	Office Clerk	Ohio

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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.

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