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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & John — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenograph |
| Industry | Liquor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stenograph |
| Township / Ward | Ny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Murphy | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Geraldine Howell | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Murphy | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Murphy | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Stenograph |
| Industry | Liquor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frieda Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frieda Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Murphy
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Murphy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Rose Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02654-00921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Sanders | 59 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Dora Sanders | 40 | Daughter | Supervisor | New York |
| 3 | Edith Sanders | 30 | Daughter | Supervisor | Mass. |
| 4 | Joseph J. Murphy | 75 | Head | Special Police | Eire |
| 5 | Rose Murphy | 43 | Daughter | Telephone Op. | New York |
| 6 | Helen Murphy | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Ruth Murphy | 29 | Daughter | Pri. Secretary | New York |
| 8 | Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stenograph | New York |
| 9 | Geraldine Howell | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 10 | David Anselowitz | 52 | Head | Restaurant | Russia |
| 11 | Rose Anselowitz | 45 | Wife | Restaurant | Russia |
| 12 | Anna Anselowitz | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 13 | Sol Turner | 43 | Lodger | Counterman | Russia |
| 14 | Samuel Barnett | 47 | Head | Grocer | Russia |
| 15 | Molly Barnett | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 16 | Freida Barnett | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 17 | Dorothy Barnett | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Joseph Blatter | 79 | Boarder | — | Austria |
| 19 | Anna Pearlman | 58 | Lodger | Cook | Russia |
| 20 | Lester Cohen | 43 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 21 | Rachel Cohen | 39 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 22 | Markham Cohen | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Meta Cohen | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Tully | 56 | Head | Clerk | Eire |
| 25 | James J. Tully | 56 | Son | Owner | Eire |
| 26 | Margaret Tully | 52 | Daughter | Clerk | Eire |
| 27 | August Aalto | 65 | Head | Tailor | Finland |
| 28 | Tiina Aalto | 63 | Wife | Laundress | Finland |
| 29 | Aimo A. Aalto | 19 | Son | Clerk | Mass. |
| 30 | Aina Galnen | 33 | Lodger | Housework | New York |
| 31 | Paul E. Shearebbo | 47 | Lodger | — | Penn. |
| 32 | Frank M. Castiglione | 25 | Lodger | — | Conn. |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)