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Catherine Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & George — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Murray | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Catherine Murray | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Norman Murphy | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Murray | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Patricia Murphy | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Murray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Other, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 13
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 24
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Catherine Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father George Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Murray
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Murray
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murray
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Delaware
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Sibling
Helen Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas De Luca | 47 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 2 | Carrie De Luca | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Philomena De Luca | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Angela De Luca | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Anthony De Luca | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Marie De Luca | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Antonietta De Luca | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Wolfgang Eaton | 82 | Head | — | Switz. |
| 9 | Caroline Eaton | 81 | Wife | — | Switz. |
| 10 | Joseph A. Eaton | 53 | Son | Jeweler | Delaware |
| 11 | John Nuunberg|Nurnberg | 53 | Son-in-law | Spe. Ser. Agent | Delaware |
| 12 | Caroline Nuunberg|Nurnberg | 51 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Betty Nuunberg|Nurnberg | 15 | GrandDaughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | George H. Murray | 55 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Delaware |
| 15 | Helen H. Murray | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Catherine M. Murray THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Robert S. Murray | 20 | Son | New Worker | Delaware |
| 18 | Norman H. Murphy | 21 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 19 | Helen M. Murphy | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Patricia A. Murphy | 1 | GrandDaughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Ralph Di Shan | 42 | Head | Supt. | Italy |
| 22 | Gioconda Di Shan | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Peter Di Shan | 14 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 24 | Ralph Jr. Di Shan | 10 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 25 | Josephine Di Shan | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Vincent Di Angelo | 34 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 27 | Catherine Di Angelo | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Anita V. Di Angelo | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Lloyd R. Johnston | 45 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 30 | Florence G. Johnston | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Lloyd R. Jr. Johnston | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Marion G. Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Leola M. Osborne | 53 | Head | Book Keeper | Phila. |
| 34 | Harvey A. Stigile | 46 | Head | Salesman | Penna. |
| 35 | Margaret E. Stigile | 47 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 36 | John A. Stigile | 23 | Son | Chemist Helper | Delaware |
| 37 | Bernice M. Stigile | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 38 | Alma M. Stigile | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Abraham Conly | 63 | Head | Inspector | Delaware |
| 40 | Erdman Conly | 32 | Son | Press Hand | Delaware |
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Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)