Agnes Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Agnes Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Agnes	Age	Birth yr
Robert Murphy	Other	—	2	~1938
James Murphy	Head	—	71	~1869
William Murphy	Other	—	3	~1937
Amy Murphy	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Agnes Murphy	Daughter	—	31	~1909
R Murphy	Son	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Daughter, age 11

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Daughter, age 21

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telephone Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Daughter, age 31

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Agnes Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James 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

James Murphy

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Murphy

b. ~1870

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Agnes Murphy

Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York

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Sibling

R Murphy

Sibling · 1940 · age 35

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Amy Murphy

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02840-00234)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Waiver	64	Boarder	Office Clerk	Canada English
2	Rosario Barone	57	Head	Laborer	Italy
3	Josephine Barone	46	Wife	—	Italy
4	Patricia Barone	21	Daughter	Office Clerk	New York
5	Sarah Barone	19	Daughter	Machine Operator	New York
6	Russell Barone	14	Son	—	New York
7	Robert Barone	7	Son	—	New York
8	Cosimo Lettieri	24	Son	Bus Driver	New York
9	Josephine Lettieri	18	Daughter	—	New York
10	Chiara Lettieri	1	Daughter	—	New York
11	Barbara Lettieri	0	Daughter	—	New York
12	Herbert Shear	46	Head	Patrolman	New York
13	Flora H. Shear	36	Wife	—	New York
14	Winifred A. Smith	65	Head	—	Pennsylvania
15	Francis J. Smith	37	Son	Elementary Teacher	New York
16	Frank J. Kuhn	93	Father	—	New York
17	Helen D. Dillie	56	Sister	—	New York
18	Howard L. Sundeen	34	Head	Truck Driver	New York
19	Rose D. Sundeen	32	Wife	—	New York
20	Frederick Sundeen	8	Son	—	New York
21	Edward C. Sundeen	6	Son	—	New York
22	Ernest S. Sundeen	1	Son	—	New York
23	John C. Miller	35	Head	Laborer	New York
24	Josephine D. Miller	29	Wife	—	New York
25	Pearl M. Miller	4	Daughter	—	New York
26	Harry P. Toughey	49	Head	Waiter	New York
27	Gertrude Toughey	50	Wife	—	New York
28	Katherine Toughey	18	Daughter	—	New York
29	Lawrence R. Toughey	9	Son	—	New York
30	Peter Abare	81	Father	—	New York
31	William F. Keiser	67	Head	—	New York
32	Anna K. Keiser	60	Wife	Spiritualist	Ireland
33	James H. D. Murphy	71	Head	—	Canada English
34	R. H. William Murphy	35	Son	Railroad Clerk	New York
35	Agnes Murphy THIS PERSON	31	Daughter	—	New York
36	Amy T. Murphy	5	Daughter	—	New York
37	William Murphy	3	Grandson	—	New York
38	Robert Murphy	2	Grandson	—	New York
39	Thomas J. Murphy	41	Head	Draftsman	New York
40	Dorothy M. Murphy	39	Wife	—	New York

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Pedigree Summary

Agnes + 2 siblings

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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