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Arthur Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brett | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Francis Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Catherine Murphy | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Eleanor Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vincent Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marie Myers | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Arthur Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Murphy | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dennis Murphy | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irene Murphy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 23
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Arthur Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Murphy
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Murphy
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Murphy
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Murphy
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Irene Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Torbidone | 53 | Lodger | Ditch Digger | Italy |
| 2 | Anthony Dinicola | 48 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 3 | Sylvia Dinicola | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Joseph Dinicola | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Dinicola | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Arcangelo Sforza | 25 | Son in law | Wire Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Barbara Sforza | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Joseph Leonardi | 55 | Head | Track Layer | Italy |
| 9 | Angeline Leonardi | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 10 | Joseph Leonardi | 21 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 11 | Frank Leonardi | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward Leonard | 63 | Head | Prop | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth Leonard | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | James Joseph | 41 | Head | Still Operator | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Joseph | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Fred Reiser | 47 | Head | Boiler Maker | New York |
| 17 | Sophie Reiser | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Fred Reiser | 22 | Son | Drum Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 19 | Albert Reiser | 21 | Son | Drum Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 20 | Marion Reiser | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harry Reiser | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Alice Reiser | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Joseph, O Potter | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Emily, D Potter | 68 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Michael Packan | 58 | Head | Curb Setter | Hungary |
| 26 | Mary Packan | 58 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 27 | Mary Packan | 26 | Daughter | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anna Packan | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Arthur Murphy | 46 | Head | Contractor | California |
| 30 | Catherine Murphy | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 32 | Eleanor Murphy | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Vincent Murphy | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Irene Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Francis Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 36 | Dennis Murphy | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Marie Myers | 44 | Lodger | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Patrick Brett | 55 | Lodger | Helper | Ireland |
| 39 | Stephen Jackson | 37 | Head | Shipping Att. | South Carolina |
| 40 | Irene Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)