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Bridget Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bridget Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Bridget |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bridget | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murphy | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Hugh Murphy | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bridget Murphy | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 49
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Bridget |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 60
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Bridget |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 71
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Bridget |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Bridget Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bridget Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02329-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irving Share | 31 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 42 | Freda Share | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Marvin Share | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Julius Pearlman | 20 | Brother in law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Pearl Pearlman | 23 | Sister in law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Abraham Solomon | 42 | Head | Druggist | New York |
| 47 | Fannie Solomon | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Martin Solomon | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | David Pomerance | 40 | Brother in law | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Walter Glomb | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Poland |
| 51 | Katherine Glomb | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Walter Glomb | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Glomb | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | George Jager | 51 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New York |
| 55 | Mary Jager | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Cecilia Jager | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 57 | William Jager | 22 | Son | Toolmaker | New Jersey |
| 58 | Florence Jager | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Emil Frey | 51 | Head | Bakery Tools | Austria |
| 60 | Clara Frey | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 61 | Alfred Frey | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Bridget Murphy THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 63 | John Murphy | 40 | Son | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Hugh Murphy | 31 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 65 | Stewart Dalzell | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pa. |
| 66 | Jeannette Dalzell | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Janice Dalzell | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Arthur Borger | 34 | Head | Electrical Contractor | Hungary |
| 69 | Barbara Borger | 32 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 70 | Donald Borger | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Charles Carmichael | 51 | Head | Electrical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Elizabeth Carmichael | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Sophie Church | 69 | Mother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Right Turn | None | ONTO | — | — |
| 75 | Warren Schoonover | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 76 | Ella Schoonover | 43 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 77 | Jane Schoonover | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Betty Ann Schoonover | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Gary Schoonover | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Paul Schoonover | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)