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Daniel Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Daniel Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mary — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heckscherville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal stripping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Heckscherville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Daniel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Stanton | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Murphy | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Helen Stanton | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Daniel Murphy | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Daniel J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 39
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heckscherville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal stripping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Daniel Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Daniel Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Florence Stanton
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 48
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03601-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Murphy | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Canfield | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nellie Mcdonald | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Mcdonald | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Mcdonald | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary C. Mcdonald | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Boran | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Boran | 42 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ambrose O'Brien | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lena O'Brien | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret O'Brien | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James O'Brien | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jean O'Brien | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas Maloney | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen Maloney | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Maloney | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Yacko | 57 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 19 | Mary Yacko | 50 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 20 | Michael Yacko | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Yacko | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Julia Yacko | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Julia Yacko | 21 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Helen Yacko | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Yacko | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Yacko | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Susan Yacko | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Murphy | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Murphy | 48 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Daniel Murphy THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Florence Stanton | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Stanton | 16 | Granddau. | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph O'Brien | 49 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 34 | Johanna O'Brien | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | Joseph C. O'Brien | 22 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 36 | Mary R. O'Brien | 20 | Daughter | Cooks Helper | Penna |
| 37 | Gertrude A. O'Brien | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Anastasia Burns | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Burns | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Francis Burns | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Daniel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)