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Sarah Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Steuben Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan Murphy | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| J Logan | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Murphy | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Marshall, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Marshall, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Marshall, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Marshall-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Marshall-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Murphy
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00854-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rena Quigley | 10 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Louise Quigley | 7 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lloyd Duran | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Nellie Duran | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Eugene S. Kasper | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Honora M. Kasper | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Virgil C. Cross | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mildred Cross | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Delores Cross | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Virgil Jr. Cross | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dale Reynolds | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Mayme Reynolds | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Chester Reynolds | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Reynolds | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Statler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Bertha Statler | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Eugene Statler | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | George S. Wiley | 61 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 19 | Luallota Wiley | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Florence Deamock | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 21 | A. B. Jarvis | 70 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Fredericks | 68 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 23 | Fred Myers | 69 | Inmate | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Sam Urfecic | 71 | Inmate | — | Austria |
| 25 | Matthew Haneel | 80 | Inmate | — | Denmark |
| 26 | William Moore | 51 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Foster | 84 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Mawby | 72 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joseph Bolan | 84 | Inmate | — | Penn. |
| 30 | Charles Murphy | 44 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Mawby | 41 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Oris Osborn | 56 | Hired Help | Hired Cook | Illinois |
| 33 | John Mieler | 59 | Inmate | — | Wis. |
| 34 | Lillian Blimpy | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | J. G. Shielhar | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Julia Shielhar | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Cora Shielhar | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Hogan Murphy | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Sarah Murphy THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | J. W. Logan | 34 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
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)