Thomas Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Air Conditioning
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Marcia Murphy	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Michele Murphy	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Thomas Murphy	Head	—	37	~1903
Thomas Murphy	Son	—	2	~1938
Alvira Murphy	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 16

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 16 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 25

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 37

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Air Conditioning
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Richard Murphy

b. ~1870

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Murphy

b. ~1871

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-00754)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Vacant Error Shorey	None	—	—	—
42	George Nelson	67	Head	—	Illinois
43	Josephine Nelson	63	Wife	—	Illinois
44	Arthur A. Momberg	46	Head	Office Clerk	Iowa
45	Frances Momberg	41	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Darrel Momberg	14	Son	—	Iowa
47	Wieland D. Palmer	53	Head	Postal Clerk	Iowa
48	Isabella Palmer	59	Wife	—	Missouri
49	Glenn Stevenson	13	Roomer	—	Colorado
50	Kathryn Canavan	58	Head	—	Illinois
51	Bernard J. Mccondon	31	Head	Salesman	Iowa
52	Nellie Mccondon	29	Wife	—	West Virginia
53	Michael Mccondon	2	Son	—	Iowa
54	Dorothy Jordan	19	Roomer	Stenographer	Iowa
55	Alexander Forrest	70	Head	—	Scotland
56	Elizabeth Forrest	72	Wife	—	Massachusetts
57	Lucille Forrest	41	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
58	Thomas Murphy THIS PERSON	37	Head	Salesman	Iowa
59	Alvira Murphy	34	Wife	—	Norway
60	Marcia Murphy	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
61	Michele Murphy	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
62	Thomas Murphy	2	Son	—	Iowa
63	Walter C. King	45	Head	—	Iowa
64	Margaret King	46	Wife	Cashier	Illinois
65	Charlene King	24	Daughter	Librarian	Iowa
66	Lorraine King	20	Daughter	Office Clerk	Minnesota
67	Minnie Torgeson	65	Mother	—	Iowa
68	Elizabeth Wilcox	57	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Arthur Wilcox	59	Head	Owner	Iowa
70	Stanley Eldred	45	Head	Credit Manager	Iowa
71	Neoma Eldred	40	Wife	—	Iowa
72	William Eldred	19	Son	—	Iowa
73	Betty Eldred	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
74	Robert Eldred	8	Son	—	Iowa
75	Russell Emison	42	Head	Civil Engineer	Iowa
76	Lura Emison	37	Wife	—	Iowa
77	David Emison	15	Son	—	Iowa
78	Nancy Emison	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
79	Adele Reimers	46	Head	—	Iowa
80	Clara Reimers	76	Mother	—	Germany

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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