Sarah Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah O.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lemon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Lemon Township
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Donald Murphy	Son	—	9	~1931
Leslie Murphy	Son	—	20	~1920
Sarah Murphy	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Gerald Murphy	Son	—	17	~1923
Willard Murphy	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Spouse, age 24

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Butler, Ohio

Other, age 35

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah O.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lemon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Sarah Murphy

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03034-00176)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Theresa Helen Rowe	42	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Abbie Rowe	82	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
43	Carl Rossi	45	Head	Shoe Repairman	Italy
44	Lena Rossi	38	Wife	—	Ohio
45	Patricia Ann Rossi	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Carl Jr. Rossi	11	Son	—	Ohio
47	Robert Rossi	4	Son	—	Ohio
48	Guy Harold Suhr	51	Head	Power Superintendent	Wisconsin
49	Emma Suhr	52	Wife	—	Norway
50	Mary Ann Suhr	19	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
51	William A. Drake	44	Head	Railroad Mechanic	Kentucky
52	Naomi Drake	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	Rose Drake	21	Daughter	Advertising Salesman	Ohio
54	Betty Drake	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
55	Beatrice Drake	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Madge Drake	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Byron Mohn	61	Head	Locker Helper	Ohio
58	Mabel Mohn	59	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Vera Smith	34	Daughter	Machine Operator	Ohio
60	Wilson Jr. Smith	12	Grandson	—	Ohio
61	Juanita Smith	11	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
62	Donald Smith	10	Grandson	—	Ohio
63	George Hencke	41	Head	Operator	Pennsylvania
64	Muriel Hencke	42	Wife	Dispatcher	Ohio
65	George Jr. Hencke	15	Son	—	Ohio
66	Willard Murphy	48	Head	Engineer	Kentucky
67	Sarah O. Murphy THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
68	Leslie Murphy	20	Son	—	Ohio
69	Gerald Murphy	17	Son	—	Ohio
70	Donald Murphy	9	Son	—	Ohio
71	Rebecca Halderman	47	Head	Salad Cook	Ohio
72	Helen Halderman	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	George Thomas Halderman	13	Son	—	Ohio
74	Kelly Trimble	47	Head	Craneman	Kentucky
75	Mary Trimble	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
76	Mildred Trimble	20	Daughter	Beautician	Kentucky
77	Lucy May Trimble	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Ruby Trimble	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Herbert Trimble	10	Son	—	Ohio
80	Richard P. Cooper	50	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky

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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.

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