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Robert Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Marie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Green House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Center Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Murphy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marie Murphy | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Philip Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Indiana
Son, age 2
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Hancock, Indiana
Son, age 13
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hancock-County, Indiana
Son, age 22
Hancock-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Green House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Robert Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Murphy
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Beatrice Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Hancock-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-01010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie Jones | 44 | wife | H | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary Jones | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Herman Kingery | 51 | head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ethel Kingery | 46 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 5 | Dale Kingery | 23 | son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 6 | Claude Kingery | 20 | son | H | Indiana |
| 7 | Wayne Kingery | 20 | son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 8 | Maxine Kingery | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Norman Kingery | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret Kingery | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Marjorie Kingery | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Jesse E. Barnard | 41 | head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 13 | Nora Barnard | 40 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 14 | Edgar Barnard | 19 | son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 15 | Maxine Barnard | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Norman Barnard | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Everett Barnard | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Kenneth Barnard | 6 | son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Georgia Barnard | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ruth E. Barnard | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Levi Thomas | 69 | head | U | Indiana |
| 22 | Angia Thomas | 68 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 23 | G. H. Browhart | 43 | head | Maintenance | Indiana |
| 24 | Goldie Browhart | 42 | wife | Office Work | Indiana |
| 25 | Catie V. Morris | 48 | head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Bernice Morris | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charles R. Morris | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Arthur Kingery | 65 | head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 29 | Fay Kingery | 47 | wife | H | Missouri |
| 30 | Ila Mae Kingery | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Julia Flanigan | 48 | head | H | Indiana |
| 32 | William Whitaker | 31 | head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 33 | Olive Whitaker | 30 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 34 | Arvilla Whitaker | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Virginia Whitaker | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Harry Williams | 47 | lodger | U | Indiana |
| 37 | Marie Murphy | 44 | head | H | Indiana |
| 38 | Robert Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Philip Murphy | 19 | son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Beatrice Murphy | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
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)