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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochelle Park Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Industry | Loose Leaf Ledger Wholesale Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rochelle Park Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Natalie Murphy | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 12
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochelle Park Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Industry | Loose Leaf Ledger Wholesale Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Natalie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Natalie Murphy
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jack Murphy
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W. Arnold | 52 | Head | Office Manager | New York |
| 2 | Anna W. Arnold | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Ruth Arnold | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | John T. Buseman | 46 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rose Buseman | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Norma Buseman | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John A. Tillack | 55 | Head | Architect | New Jersey |
| 8 | Josephine Tillack | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Evelyn Tillack | 20 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mildred Tillack | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Dorothy Tillack | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Elizabeth Stout | 62 | Head | — | New Orleans |
| 13 | Naomi Stout | 31 | Daughter | R. N. Nurse | New Jersey |
| 14 | Sara Stout | 27 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 15 | Raymond Mac Donald | 31 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 16 | Marie Mac Donald | 27 | Wife | Soda Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ana Belcher | 24 | Lodger | Soda Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harry Bartholomew | 51 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ellen Bartholomew | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Joan Bartholomew | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Adolph Zabriskie | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Poland |
| 22 | Hattie Zabriskie | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Constance Zabriskie | 23 | Daughter | Clerk Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 24 | Marie Zabriskie | 20 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Beatrice Zabriskie | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | George Zabriskie | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Charles Zabriskie | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Michael Mylich | 63 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 29 | George E. Polhemus | 40 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 30 | Paula Polhemus | 36 | Wife | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 31 | Dean Polhemus | 6 | Son | Teacher | New York |
| 32 | Felix Karczewski | 48 | Head | — | Poland |
| 33 | Anna Karczewski | 46 | Wife | Houseworker | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Murphy | 51 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 35 | Natalie Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Jack Murphy | 20 | Son | Stock Room Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edward Gebhardt | 39 | Head | Chief Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Minnie Gebhardt | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Warren Gebhardt | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)