Mary Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	MURRAY
Given Name	MARY
Relationship to Head	WIFE
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Eddie Murray	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Dorris Murray	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Rosemarie Murray	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Alfred Murray	Head	—	50	~1890
Newsome Murray	Son	—	15	~1925
Harold Murray	Son	—	5	~1935
Alfred Murray	Son	—	12	~1928
Samuel Murray	Son	—	9	~1931
Mary Murray	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murry
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 35

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	MURRAY
Given Name	MARY
Relationship to Head	WIFE
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Mary Murray

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03220-00239)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mattie Lyles	30	WIFE	—	Mississippi
2	Clifton Lyles	12	SON	—	Tennessee
3	Herbert Lyles	11	SON	—	Tennessee
4	Charles F. Lyles	6	SON	—	Tennessee
5	Otis J. Ransby	27	HEAD	Moulder	Georgia
6	Claudie Ransby	24	WIFE	—	So. Carolina
7	Clement Whitson	21	HEAD	Laborer	Alabama
8	Jordie May Whitson	23	WIFE	—	Alabama
9	Wash Sibley	26	ROOMER	Truck-Driver	Alabama
10	Harry Friedberg	47	HEAD	Salesman	Lithuania
11	Rose Friedberg	47	WIFE	—	Austria
12	Jack Friedberg	23	SON	Printer	Ohio
13	Frances Friedberg	21	DAUGHTER	Factory-Hand	Ohio
14	Louise Friedberg	17	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
15	Samuel Fossberg	72	HEAD	Owner	Austria
16	Marian Fossberg	74	WIFE	—	Austria
17	Uler Eidbs	37	HEAD	Laborer	Georgia
18	Cora Eidbs	35	WIFE	—	Georgia
19	Uler Jr. Eidbs	8	SON	—	Ohio
20	Audrey Eidbs	6	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
21	Melvin Eidbs	5	SON	—	Ohio
22	Evalina Eidbs	3	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
23	Crosby Eidbs	1	SON	—	Ohio
24	Alfred Murray	50	HEAD	Laborer	Alabama
25	Mary Murray THIS PERSON	45	WIFE	—	Alabama
26	Eddie May Murray	15	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
27	Dorris Murray	17	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
28	Newsome Murray	15	SON	—	Ohio
29	Alfred Jr. Murray	12	SON	—	Ohio
30	Samuel Murray	9	SON	—	Ohio
31	Rosemarie Murray	7	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
32	Harold Murray	5	SON	—	Ohio
33	Wilson Young	43	HEAD	Elevator Operator	Alabama
34	Jessie Young	44	WIFE	—	Alabama
35	Icephine Young	17	DAUGHTER	—	Alabama
36	Isac Young	13	SON	—	Ohio
37	Anna Young	12	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
38	Eva-May Young	10	DAUGHTER	—	Ohio
39	Thomas Young	7	SON	—	Ohio
40	Juanita Young	5	DAUGHTER	—	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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