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Raymond Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Raymond — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Raymond G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Murphy | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Colleen Murphy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marilyn Murphy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rita Murphy | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 1
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 11
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Raymond W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Head, age 21
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Raymond G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Raymond 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 Raymond Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Murphy (~0.82 confidence) and mother Bell Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
R Murphy
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Murphy
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Bell Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01194-00489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syrie L Somers | 62 | Head | Field Director | England |
| 2 | Adda L Somers | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Luther M Bigler | 51 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 4 | Herbert G Vermeer | 33 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 5 | Pearl M Vermeer | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | James A Vermeer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Archie W Owens | 34 | Head | Mailer | Iowa |
| 8 | Ruth E Owens | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Patricia L Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John S Lyon | 27 | Head | Service Man | Iowa |
| 11 | Anita F Lyon | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | James D Lyon | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | John L Lyon | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Squire J Crawford | 41 | Head | Truck Salesman | Iowa |
| 15 | Pauline Crawford | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Paul H Rogers | 45 | Head | Enumerator | Iowa |
| 17 | Thelma G Rogers | 41 | Wife | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 18 | Barbara G Rogers | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Jane G Rogers | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Jo Ann Rogers | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Raymond G Murphy THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Orderly | Iowa |
| 22 | Rita W Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Marilyn J Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Colleen L Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Henry M Hoopes | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Sora E Hoopes | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Betty J Levine | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Sharon L Levine | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dennis L Levine | 0 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ronald A Immel | 32 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 31 | Mary A Immel | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Glenn R Immel | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | William O Immel | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Bert H Shutt | 52 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 35 | Flora B Shutt | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Q Mills | 29 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 37 | Bernita L Mills | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Robert Mills | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | James E Mills | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Space Reserved - Not Used | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)