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Alice Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alice Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Nebraska Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Lawrence-County, New York
SurnameMurphy
Given NameAlice A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceNebraska
1935 Residence (City)Oswegatchie town
1935 Residence (County)St Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardOswegatchie Town
Est. Birth Year~1883

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Alice Age Birth yr
Alice Murphy Head — 57 ~1883
Nelle Kent Other — 41 ~1899
Breen Murphy Son — 23 ~1917
Jane Murphy Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1920
St Lawrence, …
Spouse, age 37
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Alice M
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1930
St Lawrence, …
Spouse, age 47
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
St.-Lawrence-County, New …
Head, age 57
St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Alice A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) Oswegatchie town
1935 Residence (County) St Lawrence
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska

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Alice Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — St.-Lawrence-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02771-00210)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alice A. Murphy THIS PERSON 57 Head Farmer Nebraska
2 Breen K. Murphy 23 Son Farm Worker New York
3 Jane W. Murphy 17 Son — New York
4 Nelle Kent 41 Sister — New York
5 Ralph Payne 48 Head Carpenter New York
6 Gladys E. Payne 39 Wife Farmer New York
7 Mary E. Payne 16 Daughter — New York
8 Robert Mckeever 71 Father in law — New York
9 Richard C. Simmons 22 Head Farm Laborer New York
10 Helda Simmons 20 Wife — New York
11 Joseph Simmons 3 Son 0 New York
12 Stanley Simmons 1 Son 0 New York
13 Hilda Simmons 0 Daughter 0 New York
14 Grant Craig 67 Head Farmer New York
15 Martha Craig 63 Wife — New York
16 Minnetta Dawson 85 Mother in law — New York
17 Barton S. Armstrong 28 Head Farmer New York
18 Inda Armstrong 21 Wife — Canada English
19 Linda K. Armstrong 0 Daughter 0 N.Y.
20 Isabella Armstrong 61 Head — N.Y.
21 Janet M. Armstrong 24 Daughter Instructor N.Y.
22 Ralph Gordon Holmes 45 Hired Hand Farm Laborer N.Y.
23 Floyd Madill 32 Hired Hand Farm Laborer N.Y.
24 Robert Johnson 54 Head Farmer N.Y.
25 Maud Johnson 47 Wife — N.Y.
26 Stanley Johnson 24 Son Farm Laborer N.Y.
27 Walter Johnson 16 Son — N.Y.
28 Albert Johnson 79 Father — N.Y.
29 Arnold Harper 33 Head Farm Laborer Canada English
30 Lillian Harper 28 Wife — Canada English
31 Clara E. Smithers 74 Head — N.Y.
32 Charles E. Smithers 49 Son Salesman N.Y.
33 Lillian M. Walrath 68 Head — N.Y.
34 Myron Parow 66 Lodger Farm Laborer N.Y.
35 Saul Grenier 37 Head Farmer N.Y.
36 Mary Grenier 35 Wife — N.Y.
37 Laurence Grenier 6 Son 0 N.Y.
38 Doris Grenier 3 Daughter 0 N.Y.
39 James L. Premo 35 Head Farmer N.Y.
40 Marion Premo 30 Wife — N.Y.

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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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