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Patricia Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dubuque-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Patricia Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dubuque-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dubuque-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dubuque City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubuque |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Dubuque City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patricia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Murva Murphy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Zoa Murphy | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Patricia Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dubuque, Iowa
Daughter, age 9
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Dubuque-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 19
Dubuque-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dubuque City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubuque |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Patricia Murphy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Patricia Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Iowa
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Sibling
Elizabeth Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murva Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Dubuque-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Dubuque-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01159-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Greenhow | 65 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 42 | Hattie Greenhow | 70 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Henry Reltgen | 56 | Head | — | Luxemburg |
| 44 | Lulu Reltgen | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Florette Shields | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Margaret Mcnamara | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | George Mcnamara | 50 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Sarah Sarah | 50 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Illinois |
| 49 | Catherine Mcfadden | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Mary Mcfadden | 23 | Neice | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 52 | Russell Mulgrew | 46 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 53 | Jean Mulgrew | 43 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Thomas Mulgrew | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Jane Mulgrew | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Robert Mulgrew | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Florence Messer | 18 | Maid | Maid | Iowa |
| 58 | Frank Byrne | 80 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 59 | Amalia Byrne | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | David Murphy | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 61 | Zoa Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Patricia Murphy THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Elizabeth Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Joan Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Murva Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Rose Hoefflin | 47 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Eley Mcgill | 35 | Sister | Salesgirl | Iowa |
| 68 | Charles Mcgill | 6 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Dorothy Hoefflin | 28 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Carl Hartman | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 71 | Maud Hartman | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Alberta Finckey | 23 | Maid | Maid | Iowa |
| 74 | George Billesbach | 80 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Catherine Billesbach | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Louise Schoch | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Frank Martin | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Bertha Martin | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Marian Martin | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 80 | James James | 28 | Son | Gardener | Iowa |
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)