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Mildred Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Daniel — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | University City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | University City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zita Murphy | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Daniel Murphy | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mildred Hodges | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Mildred Murphy | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 26
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | Bell Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 36
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | University City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Mildred Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zita Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Murphy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Murphy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zita Murphy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02149-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Castulik | 46 | Head | Cemetery Supervisor | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Frances Castulik | 36 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Joseph Jr. Castulik | 16 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Anna P. Castulik | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Marie J. Castulik | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Jerry J. Castulik | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Daniel A. Murphy | 41 | Head | Gardener | Missouri |
| 8 | Carrie Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Virginia Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Daniel J. Murphy | 60 | Head | Gardener | Missouri |
| 11 | Zita Murphy | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Mildred Murphy THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Missouri |
| 13 | Mildred Hodges | 76 | In law | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Jay Wills | 40 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Missouri |
| 15 | Violet Wills | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Shirley Wills | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Carol Wills | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Elmer Pelalaye | 27 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Missouri |
| 20 | Emily Pelalaye | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Jesse T. Osborn | 36 | Head | Automobile Assembler | Missouri |
| 22 | Agnes Osborn | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Dorothy Osborn | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Aunita M. Osborn | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Donald Osborn | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Beauregard Sego | 38 | Head | Machinery Operator | Missouri |
| 27 | Lillian B. Sego | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Norman Williams | 5 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Oscar Wilderien | 51 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Missouri |
| 30 | Edna M. Wilderien | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Richard Wilderien | 21 | Son | Filling Station Attendant | Missouri |
| 32 | Bridget B. Waldron | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Bess Waldron | 53 | Daughter | Switchboard Operator | Missouri |
| 34 | Florence Waldron | 48 | Daughter | Typist | Missouri |
| 35 | John P. Lehner | 39 | Head | Plumbing Contractor | Missouri |
| 36 | Ruth E. Lehner | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth A. Lehner | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Arthur Kuepper | 46 | Head | Office Equip. Sales Salesman | Missouri |
| 40 | Hattie Kuepper | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred
Gen 1 · 6 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)