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Bridget Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Bridget Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameMurphy
Given NameBridget
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
1935 Residence (City)New York
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1892

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 Bridget Age Birth yr
Cornelius Murphy Head — 50 ~1890
Agnes Murphy Daughter — 20 ~1920
Bridget Murphy Spouse — 48 ~1892
Theresa Murphy Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Bridget
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1913
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 1919
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1930
Queens, New …
Spouse, age 38
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Bridget
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1912
Age at First Marriage 33
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Spouse, age 48
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Bridget
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) New York
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Bridget Murphy
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02469-00358)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Andrusko|Andruska 53 Head — Poland
2 Catherine Andrusko|Andruska 28 Daughter Secretary Canada
3 Peter Andrusko|Andruska 21 Son Clerk Canada
4 Joseph Andrusko|Andruska 18 Son Clerk New York
5 Alex Andrusko|Andruska 16 Son — New York
6 Paul Andrusko|Andruska 14 Son — New York
7 Cornelius Murphy 50 Head Asst Foreman Ireland
8 Bridget Murphy THIS PERSON 48 Wife — Ireland
9 Agnes Murphy 20 Daughter — New Jersey
10 Theresa Murphy 13 Daughter — New York
11 William Gerner 66 Head Superintendent Germany
12 Sophie Gerner 62 Wife — Germany
13 William Gerner 37 Son — New York
14 Daisy Gerner 34 Daughter Perforator New York
15 Walter Gerner 32 Son Auto Mech. New York
16 Dorothy Gerner 22 Daughter — New York
17 Martin Walsh 33 Head Driver New York
18 Evelyn Walsh 33 Wife — New York
19 Evelyn M Walsh 15 Daughter — New York
20 Martin Jr Walsh 13 Son — New York
21 Kenneth Walsh 8 Son — New York
22 Thomas Mccormack 64 Head — New York
23 Catherine Mccormack 61 Wife — New York
24 Patrick Mckernan 61 Head — Ireland
25 Elizabeth Mckernan 62 Wife — Ireland
26 Mary Mckernan 26 Daughter Stenographer New York
27 Frank Mckernan 24 Son Salesman New York
28 William Mckernan 22 Son Clerk New York
29 Edward Meehan 56 Head Motorman Ireland
30 Sarah Meehan 46 Wife — Ireland
31 James Meehan 26 Son Timekeeper New York
32 Edward Jr Meehan 24 Son Special Officer New York
33 Francis Meehan 19 Son — New York
34 Otto Sturm 63 Head — Germany
35 Carl Frederick Sturm 37 Son Salesman New York
36 Frederick Sturm 31 Son Asst Buyer New York
37 Helen Sturm 32 Daughter-in-law — Pennsylvania
38 Frederick W Sturm 2 Grandson — New York
39 Claudine Clausen 50 Lodger Washer Germany
40 Joseph Nadeau 44 Lodger Washer Canada

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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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