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Patricia Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Patricia Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Minnehaha-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Sioux Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Murphy | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Patricia Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sheila Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jerry Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Daughter, age
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Minnehaha-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · South Dakota
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Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sheila Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03863-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiley V. Lowe | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Oma I. Lowe | 73 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Earl Gerton | 49 | Head | Asst. Manager | Iowa |
| 4 | Lora T. Gerton | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Shirley Gerton | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Marilyn Gerton | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Carita Gerton | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | George Sampson | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Maude Sampson | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Marion Green | 46 | Head | Hog Buyer | South Dakota |
| 11 | Winefred Green | 39 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Bryce Green | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Dianne Green | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Fred Payne | 56 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 15 | Frances Payne | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Leonard Payne | 18 | Son | Artist | South Dakota |
| 17 | Dale Payne | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Leo J. Brown | 40 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 19 | Florence Brown | 39 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Mary E. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Bernadette Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Leo J. Brown | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Robert Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Barbara Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | William Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | John S. Murphy | 38 | Head | Lawyer | Iowa |
| 27 | Merle Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Patricia Murphy THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Jerry Murphy | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Sheila Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | John Murphy | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Lucius Wall | 48 | Head | Circuit Court Judge | Illinois |
| 33 | Theresa Wall | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lucius R. Wall | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | James Wall | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Eleanor Wall | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Norman Karlbert | 59 | Head | Owner Grocery | South Dakota |
| 38 | Josephine Karlbert | 54 | Wife | Lodging House Keeper | South Dakota |
| 39 | Edwin Rudsep | 25 | Lodger | Special Agent | Oregon |
| 40 | William Holms | 45 | Lodger | Traffic Manager | Illinois |
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)