Bridget Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Bridget Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 80 b. ~1860 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Bridget
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	South Framingham
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	South Framingham
Est. Birth Year	~1860

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bridget	Age	Birth yr
Bridget Murphy	Head	—	80	~1860
John Murphy	Son	—	40	~1900
Mary Murphy	Daughter	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 63

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Bridget
Relationship to Head	sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1865
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1884
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 75

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Bridget
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1872
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 80

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Bridget
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	South Framingham
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Bridget Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Massachusetts

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01606-00423)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martin Cunningham	75	Head	—	Ireland
2	Theresa Cunningham	52	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Mass
3	Angela Lombardini	19	Servant	Housekeeper	Mass
4	Giovanni Bagnoli	59	Head	Foreman	Italy
5	Luigia Bagnoli	51	Wife	—	Italy
6	Angela Bagnoli	30	Daughter	Billing Clerk	Mass
7	Bridget Murphy THIS PERSON	80	Head	—	Ireland
8	Mary Grace Murphy	44	Daughter	—	Mass
9	John J. Murphy	40	Son	Surveyor	Mass
10	Arthur Marici	42	Head	Truck Driver	Italy
11	Mary Marici	38	Wife	—	Mass
12	Edward Marici	17	Son	—	Mass
13	Richard Marici	8	Son	—	Mass
14	Egidio Otenti	74	Father-in-law	—	Italy
15	Alessandro Ferrucci	58	Head	Stone Mason	Italy
16	Aurelia Ferrucci	52	Wife	—	Italy
17	Henry Ferrucci	26	Son	Sole Layer	Mass
18	Charles Ferrucci	24	Son	Canvaser	Mass
19	Paul Ferrucci	21	Son	Lathe Operator	Mass
20	Agda Ferrucci	17	Daughter	—	Mass
21	Louise Ferrucci	15	Daughter	—	Mass
22	Sebastiano Marchetti	60	Head	Track Layer	Italy
23	Maria Marchetti	57	Wife	—	Italy
24	Mattia Marchetti	31	Son	Laborer	Italy
25	Palma Marchetti	17	Daughter	—	Italy
26	Carmela Marchetti	21	Daughter-in-law	Stitcher	Italy
27	James Sanda	60	Head	Fabric Maker	Italy
28	Joseph White	32	Head	Sprayer	Mass
29	Mary White	31	Wife	—	Mass
30	Thomas F. White	9	Son	—	Mass
31	Eileen White	4	Daughter	—	Mass
32	Domenico Waticchioni	65	Head	—	Italy
33	Josephine Waticchioni	28	Daughter	Conveyor Worker	Mass
34	Theresa Dotolo	22	Daughter	Assembler	Mass
35	James Dotolo	22	Son-in-law	Short Order Cook	Mass
36	Philip Tashone	26	Head	Meat Cutter	Pa
37	Mamie Tashone	24	Wife	—	Mass
38	Secondo Banotti	48	Head	Mill Man	Italy
39	Matilda Banotti	42	Wife	—	Italy
40	Elia Banotti	17	Daughter	—	Mass

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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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