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Paul Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Paul Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Ralph — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Education |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Don Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Evelyn Rynerson | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Beverly Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ralph Murphy | Head | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lenore Murphy | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 3
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paula |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 13
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 24
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Education |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Paul Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Murphy (~0.50 confidence) and father Raymond Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Murphy (~0.46 confidence) and mother Cora Murphy (~0.41 confidence) and mother Cora Murphy (~0.82 confidence) and mother Bell Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenore Murphy (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 3 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.69
Father
R Murphy
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Murphy
b. ~1929
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Raymond Murphy
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Murphy
b. ~1894
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
Mother
Cora Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father>father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.41
Mother
Cora Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Bell Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenore Murphy
b. ~1914
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Paul Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
Beverly Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph B. Murphy | 11 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Paul L. Murphy THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 3 | Lenore Murphy | 26 | Wife | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 4 | Beverly Ann Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Don Eldon Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Evelyn Rynerson | 24 | Lodger | Cashier | Iowa |
| 7 | Charles Lewis | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Lydia D. Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Alva Gaskin | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Shaffle|Shasfle Hamilton | 25 | Lodger | Car Washer | Oklahoma |
| 11 | J. W. Williams | 34 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 12 | J. W. Williams | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 13 | James Bustride|Burtride | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Loraine Bustride|Burtride | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Henry Wilkinson | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ruth Wilkinson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Theodore Hughes | 21 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Arkansas |
| 18 | Sam Rothanoff | 44 | Head | Credit Manager | New York |
| 19 | Rebecca Rothanoff | 54 | Wife | Mgr. & Prop. | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.77
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.64
Gen 3 · 1 great-grandparents
~0.41
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)