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Sarah Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 24-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
24 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Saunders | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Donald Houston | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Carter | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Louis Murray | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rosetta Blevins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Murray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cora Moffett | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Hallie Glover | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Robert Glover | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Henry Elkins | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jerome Witherspoon | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Bertie Flagg | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Emmie Murray | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Steel | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Mary Lawson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mason Hall | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Flagg | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frank Jones | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Murray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cedelia Witherspoon | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Annie Steel | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Calvin Harper | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ellen Dandridge | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sarah Anne |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 24 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Sarah Murray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Murray
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rosetta Blevins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00928-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis M Rodgers | 50 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 2 | Dora G Rodgers | 45 | Wife | Kansas | |
| 3 | Louis B Murray | 29 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 4 | Emmie B Murray | 31 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 5 | Mason Hall | 38 | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | Frank Jones | 27 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 10 | Cora Moffett | 34 | Lodger | Shirt Finisher | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rosetta Blevins | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Sarah J Murray THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Dorothy M Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Calvin Harper | 33 | Lodger | Case Worker | California |
| 16 | Donald Houston | 27 | Lodger | Illegal Business | Illinois |
| 17 | Henry Elkins | 17 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Lawson | 32 | Wife | Elevator Operator | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ellen Dandridge | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Mattie Carter | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Jerome Witherspoon | 58 | Partner | Mail Hauler | Alabama |
| 22 | Cedelia Witherspoon | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | George Flagg | 45 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bertie Flagg | 40 | Lodger | Meat Packer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Earnest Saunders | 30 | Lodger | Clerk | Georgia |
| 26 | Thomas Steel | 67 | Uncle | Manager | Kentucky |
| 27 | Annie Steel | 62 | Aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Joseph Jr Bell | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert B Glover | 64 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Hallie Glover | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | 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)