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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Katherine — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murphy | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gerard Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rita Murphy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jean Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anne Broderick | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Donald Murphy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rita Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Murphy
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rita Murphy
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Donald Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerard Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02411-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Pollio | 22 | Son | Office Work | Italy |
| 2 | Eva Pollio | 21 | Daughter | Garnier | Italy |
| 3 | Rose Pollio | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Elisa Pollio | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ermelinda Pollio | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Thumann | 40 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 7 | Anna Thumann | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | William Jr Thumann | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alfred Thumann | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | James Murphy | 45 | Head | Meat Packer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Rita Murphy | 42 | Wife | Maid | New Jersey |
| 12 | Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | James Jr Murphy | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Gerard Murphy | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jean Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Donald Murphy | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Murphy | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anne Broderick | 6 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Martin Keel | 36 | Head | Podiatrician | Alaska |
| 20 | Mildred Keel | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Martin Jr Keel | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Austin Wrightman | 56 | Head | Ferry Dept. | New Jersey |
| 23 | Emma Wrightman | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Irene Wrightman | 37 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Emilia Wrightman | 30 | Daughter | Tel. Operator | New Jersey |
| 26 | Florence Wrightman | 25 | Daughter | Tel. Operator | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Parcel | 32 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 28 | Clare Parcel | 29 | Wife | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 29 | Clare Parcel | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Joseph Jr Parcel | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Rose Schmaer | 36 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anne Schmaer | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Charles Schmaer | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Schmaer | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Rose Marie Schmaer | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Richard Schmaer | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alfred Therhoff | 44 | Head | Attendant | Germany |
| 38 | Meta Therhoff | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | William Schmakenberg | 53 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 40 | Georgina Schmakenberg | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)