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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY BROOKLYN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Murphy | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Murphy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Kings, New …
Other, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY BROOKLYN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 George Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Murphy
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02567-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Fristrom | 28 | Head | Deck Hand | New York |
| 42 | Bertha G Fristrom | 24 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 43 | Carol Fristrom | 1 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 44 | Martin Olsen | 78 | Head | 0 | Norway |
| 45 | Sophie E Olsen | 77 | Wife | 0 | Norway |
| 46 | George Murphy | 48 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 47 | Margaret Murphy | 42 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 48 | Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Mabel A Watts | 63 | Head | 0 | England |
| 50 | William Watts | 30 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 51 | Albert Watts | 26 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 52 | John Grant | 54 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 53 | Hazel B Grant | 44 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 54 | John Grant | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Jane Grant | 12 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 56 | Mary Grant | 24 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 57 | Jeano|Jeane Shilton | 39 | Head | 0 | New York |
| 58 | Idell Eleanor Shilton | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 59 | Louise Shilton | 17 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 60 | Richard Shilton | 7 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 61 | Arthur Johanson | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Norway |
| 62 | Olaf Johnson | 57 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 63 | Andrea Johnson | 52 | Wife | 0 | Norway |
| 64 | Anna Baynor | 45 | Lodger | Beautician | Finland |
| 65 | Daniel Green | 40 | Lodger | 0 | New York |
| 66 | Alice Green | 35 | Lodger | Receptionist | New York |
| 67 | Henrietta Brotholin | 57 | Head | Tailor | Denmark |
| 68 | Alpha Fischer | 32 | Daughter | 0 | Florida |
| 69 | Paul Fischer | 14 | Grandson | 0 | New York |
| 70 | John Olsen | 42 | Lodger | Carpenter | Norway |
| 71 | John Zummer | 50 | Lodger | Carpenter | Germany |
| 72 | Edward Hobbs | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 73 | Anna Hobbs | 25 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 74 | Joan Hobbs | 3 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 75 | Lude Abrahmsen | 51 | Head | 0 | Norway |
| 76 | Margaret Abrahmsen | 52 | Wife | 0 | Norway |
| 77 | Arthur Bernsten | 35 | Lodger | Sailor | Norway |
| 78 | John Sagos | 55 | Lodger | Cook | Greece |
| 79 | Nick Kremapo | 50 | Lodger | Cook | Greece |
| 80 | Carl Matson | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 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)