Robert Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Margaret — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tipton-County, Indiana
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	City Tipton
1935 Residence (County)	Tipton
Additional Details
Occupation	Auto Painter
Industry	Pantry Supplies
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Auto Painter
Township / Ward	City Tipton
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Sandra Murphy	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Noah Murphy	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Robert Murphy	Head	—	24	~1916
Julia Murphy	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Tipton, Indiana

Son, age 4

Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tipton, Indiana

Son, age 14

Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Robert M
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tipton-County, Indiana

Head, age 24

Tipton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	City Tipton
1935 Residence (County)	Tipton
Occupation	Auto Painter
Industry	Pantry Supplies
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Robert Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ed Murphy

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Margaret Murphy

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana

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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 — Tipton-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01100-00072)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Francis W. Collie	77	Brother	—	Indiana
42	Everett D. Plummett	67	Head	—	Indiana
43	Bertha Ellen Plummett	67	Wife	—	Indiana
44	William T. D. Barnes	73	Head	—	Indiana
45	William Barnes	10	Son	—	Indiana
46	John D. Wells	76	Head	—	Indiana
47	Russell E. Green	37	Head	Laborer	Indiana
48	Olive D. Green	34	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Billie J. Green	14	Son	—	Indiana
50	Robert D. Green	10	Son	—	Indiana
51	Garth E. Green	5	Son	—	Indiana
52	Janet A. Green	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Alvin P. Breeze	68	Head	—	Indiana
54	Louisa J. Breeze	68	Wife	—	Kentucky
55	Francis D. Fox	60	Head	Laborer	Indiana
56	Clara A. Fox	54	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Francis E. Fox	17	Son	—	Indiana
58	Rosemary Fox	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Harold G. Fox	15	Son	—	Indiana
60	Lawrence C. Fox	10	Son	—	Indiana
61	Leroy Fox	22	Son	Packing Room	Indiana
62	Mary Fox	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Tennessee
63	Claudith Fox	1	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
64	Robert Murphy THIS PERSON	24	Head	Auto Painter	Indiana
65	Julia A. D. Murphy	24	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Noah Hilda Murphy	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Sandra Jo Murphy	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Amanda D. Belsen	67	Head	—	Indiana
69	Caryl Clinton Belsen	34	Son	Laborer	Indiana
70	Grafton Small	57	Head	Caretaker	Indiana
71	Anna Mary Small	55	Wife	—	Illinois
72	Henry Hummel	26	Head	—	Indiana
73	Martha D. Hummel	22	Wife	—	Indiana
74	Shirley Ann Hummel	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Robert W. Hummel	3	Son	—	Indiana
76	Wiley Graham	81	Head	—	Indiana
77	Thomas Bartholomew	82	Head	Abstracter	Kentucky
78	Jessie E. P. Bartholomew	53	Wife	—	Illinois
79	George H. Partridge	36	Son-in-law	Section	Indiana
80	Henry Russell	47	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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