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Dorothy Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

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 Edward & Emily — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameMurphy
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)NYC
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationClerical
IndustryRugs
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)900
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerical
Township / WardNyc
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Edward Murphy Son — 33 ~1907
Lawrence Cypani Other — 61 ~1879
Dorothy Murphy Daughter — 25 ~1915
Emily Gigli Spouse — 31 ~1909
Norma Gigli Daughter — 8 ~1932
Alice Murphy Daughter — 35 ~1905
Edward Murphy Head — 65 ~1875

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
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 …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
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 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) NYC
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Clerical
Industry Rugs
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade H 4
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.
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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 Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Gigli (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Gigli
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Alice Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Gigli
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02588-00963)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Andrew Morvillo 51 Head Barber Italy
42 Mary Morvillo 48 Wife — Connecticut
43 Ralph Morvillo 21 Son Auto Mech Connecticut
44 Christina Morvillo 17 Daughter Steno New York
45 Ernestine Morvillo 11 Daughter — New York
46 William Beck 46 Head Butcher New York
47 Signe Beck 42 Wife — New York
48 William Beck 20 Son Clerk New York
49 Robert Beck 16 Son — New York
50 Joseph Valenti 35 Head Presser Colorado
51 Bianca Valenti 34 Wife Finisher Italy
52 Gaspar Valenti 12 Son — New York
53 Louis Valenti 10 Son — New York
54 Clara Riciglione 60 Mother-in-law — Italy
55 William Riciglione 28 Brother-in-law Laster Italy
56 Marie Riciglione 25 Sister-in-law Operator New York
57 Calso Romano 45 Head Fireman Italy
58 Mary Romano 40 Wife — New York
59 Carmine Romano 19 Daughter Stock Clerk New York
60 James Romano 16 Son — New York
61 Joseph Romano 13 Son — New York
62 Edward Murphy 65 Head Gardener New York
63 Alice Murphy 35 Daughter Clerical New York
64 Edward Jr Murphy 33 Son Statistician New York
65 Dorothy Murphy THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Clerical New York
66 Lawrence Cypani 61 Uncle Artist Italy
67 Emily Gigli 31 Wife — New York
68 Norma Gigli 8 Daughter — New York
69 Joseph Cassone 33 Head Route Man New York
70 Gertrude Cassone 33 Wife — New York
71 John Cassone 7 Son — New York
72 Joseph Cassone 5 Son — New York
73 Carmine Cassone 1 Daughter — New York
74 Maria Cassone 55 Mother — New York
75 Mary Adamo 70 Head — Italy
76 Margie Adamo 33 Daughter Designer Italy
77 Dominick Adamo 29 Son Salesman Italy
78 Madeline Dicaprio 33 Daughter Asst Designer Italy
79 Tony Dicaprio 32 Son-in-law — New York
80 Jacqueline Dicaprio 2 Daughter — New York

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.76
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)

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