Arthur Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Murphy	Head	—	47	~1893
Mary Murphy	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Veronica Murphy	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 29

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Paints
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Paints
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 47

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Arthur Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02569-00173)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Samuel O. Zlotoff	47	Head	Proprietor	Russia
2	Sylvia Zlotoff	37	Wife	—	Romania
3	Edith Zlotoff	15	Daughter	—	New York
4	Frank Scott	52	Head	Elevator Operator	New York
5	Florence Scott	44	Wife	—	New York
6	Mary Loeb	59	Head	—	New York
7	Morton Loeb	19	Son	Laborer	New York
8	Joe Fisher	55	Head	Proprietor	Poland
9	Esther Fisher	47	Wife	—	Poland
10	Joe Jr. Fisher	24	Son	—	New York
11	Martin Liden	68	Head	Painter	Sweden
12	Alice Liden	58	Wife	—	Norway
13	Charles Alexander	50	Head	Asphalt Laborer	New York
14	Florence Alexander	53	Wife	—	New York
15	Thomas Casey	52	Head	Helper	New York
16	Margaret Casey	47	Wife	—	New York
17	James Farrell	72	Father-in-law	—	Ireland
18	John J. Earl	50	Head	Steam Fitter	New York
19	Catherine Earl	51	Wife	Saleswoman	New York
20	John Jr. Earl	19	Son	Bus Boy	New York
21	William Sanda	46	Head	President	Russia
22	Rose Sanda	47	Wife	—	Russia
23	Irving Sanda	19	Son	—	New York
24	Eleanor Sanda	17	Daughter	—	New York
25	Phyllis Sanda	12	Daughter	—	New York
26	Kate De Koning	40	Head	—	New York
27	Kathleen De Koning	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
28	William Callaghan	66	Father	Engineer	Ireland
29	William Callaghan	32	Brother	Stock Clerk	New York
30	John H. Mcgrath	39	Brother	Metal Lather	New York
31	Mary J. Mcgrath	14	Niece	—	New York
32	Betty Mcgrath	11	Niece	—	New York
33	Camilla La Torre	51	Head	—	Italy
34	Joseph La Torre	23	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
35	Louis La Torre	19	Son	Salesclerk	New York
36	John La Torre	17	Son	Patrol Duty	New York
37	Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON	47	Head	Painter	New York
38	Mary Murphy	46	Wife	—	New York
39	Veronica Murphy	22	Daughter	Packer	New York
40	Mary Boyle	44	Head	—	New York

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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.

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