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Paul Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Paul Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Evalee — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caney city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Caney City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Murphy | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evalee Murphy | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Son, age 10
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Son, age 20
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul E. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Son, age 30
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caney city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Paul Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evalee Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Murphy
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evalee Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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Sibling
Anna Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Mcclure | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Billy Mcclure | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Albert D Jordan | 68 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Cecile Jordan | 62 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Ross W Troxel | 61 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 6 | Birdie Troxel | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Roy Edmundson | 42 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Kansas |
| 8 | Carolee Edmundson | 40 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Roy Jr Edmundson | 2 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Paul E Murphy | 59 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Evalee Murphy | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Paul Jr Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 13 | Anna Mary Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Harrison Hurt | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Virginia Hurt | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | John Green | 75 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Maggie B Green | 78 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | William H Foster | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Anna Foster | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Hugaboom | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Charles Mcmaster | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Nettie Mcmaster | 71 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Nathan Cox | 55 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Addie Bell | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Rose Lillie Bell | 81 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William H Muir | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | Mattie Muir | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Margaret Muir | 31 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 29 | Albert L Utterback | 74 | Head | Assistant Cashier | Illinois |
| 30 | Florence Utterback | 73 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | William J Wallace | 42 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Missouri |
| 32 | Ada Wallace | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Jr Wallace | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Sarah Petty | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert Rathbun | 29 | Head | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 36 | Viola Rathbun | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Wayne Sanborn | 30 | Head | Lathe Operator | Kansas |
| 38 | Elois Sanborn | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)