William Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Belle — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Pat. tender
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	261900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Pat. Tender
Township / Ward	Madison Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Helen Murphy	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Dorothy Murphy	Daughter	—	7	~1933
William Murphy	Head	—	50	~1890
William Murphy	Son	—	14	~1926
Susie Murphy	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Son, age 29

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Widowed
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

Head, age 40

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Pat. tender
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	261900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Belle Murphy

b. ~1866

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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William Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03034-00385)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earl Raymond Peck	20	Head	Steel Worker	Ohio
2	Willie Leroy Peck	19	Son	Inspector	Ohio
3	Dorothy Mae Peck	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Albert Edward Peck	14	Son	—	Ohio
5	Betty Louise Peck	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Kathleen Frances Peck	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Chester Eugene Peck	9	Son	—	Ohio
8	Mary Alice Peck	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Helen Lucille Peck	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	William Murphy THIS PERSON	50	Head	Pat. Tender	Kentucky
11	Susie Murphy	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Helen Murphy	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	William Jr. Murphy	14	Son	—	Ohio
14	Dorothy Jean Murphy	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	John Dietz	65	Head	Janitor Gardener	Ohio
16	Nettie Dietz	54	Wife	Farm Helper	Ohio
17	Alford Dietz	22	Son	Driller	Ohio
18	Elmer Dietz	18	Son	—	Ohio
19	Ruth Dietz	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Wanda Dietz	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Rachel Annette Diver	74	Head	—	Ohio
22	Roy Diver	44	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
23	Ruby Salmon	42	Daughter	Resturant	Ohio
24	Orville C. Wills	50	Head	Foreman	Kentucky
25	Lucille Wills	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	G. Thomas Wills	15	Son	—	Ohio
27	Margaret Morton	19	Niece	—	Kentucky
28	James Crout	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
29	Iona Crout	46	Wife	Farm Helper	Indiana
30	Alan Crout	15	Son	—	Ohio
31	Ruth Marie Crout	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Richard E. Crow	34	Head	Druggist	Ohio
33	George Hicklin	32	Gardener	Laborer	Georgia
34	Julia Hicklin	26	Housekeeper	Servant	Georgia
35	Alex Baker	24	Head	Paper Maker	Ohio
36	Leona Baker	22	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Larry Lee Baker	3	Son	—	Ohio
38	Dixie Lee Baker	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Della Crout	67	Head	—	Ohio
40	William Tesmer	62	Head	Machinist	Ohio

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William

Gen 1 · 1 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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