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Ruth Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Platte-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & E — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Platte-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Preston Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Preston Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Murphy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| E Murphy | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Platte, Missouri
Daughter, age 8
Platte, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Platte, Missouri
Daughter, age 18
Platte, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Platte-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 27
Platte-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Preston Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Ruth Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father E Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Murphy
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02141-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Halkins | 18 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | John R. Jewell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Iva Mae Jewell | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Glen D. Collier | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Vera L. Collier | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Bobby Gene Collier | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Hollis Frank Collier | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Edwin Dale Collier | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Ray Everett Collier | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Barbara Jean Hillen | 6 | Niece | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Harold Leon Hillen | 4 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Walter Fleming | 54 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Estelle Fleming | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Sarah V. Fleming | 81 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 15 | E. D. Murphy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Myrtle Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Ruth Murphy THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Albert Sherwood | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Pauline Sherwood | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Cora Sherwood | 59 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Nettie Peterson | 75 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Juanita Peterson | 41 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Missouri |
| 23 | Clifford Cockrill | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Ella Mae Cockrill | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Shirley Maxine Cockrill | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | David Wayne Cockrill | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | F. B. Haltins | 69 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Mary Haltins | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Minnie Cox | 61 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Elmer Stubbs | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Ida Louise Stubbs | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | M. R. Stubbs | 65 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Velma Stubbs | 32 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Marie Cockrill | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Estelle Cobb | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Owen Murphy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Margaret Murphy | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Darlene Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | William Lewis Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Rollins Collier | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)