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Edward Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary-E- Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernard Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur-E- Murphy | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James-A-Jr Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Raymond-A- Murphy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Burbank | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Myrtle Murphy | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edward Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Burbank (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Murphy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Murphy
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Burbank
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur-E- Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary-E- Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James-A-Jr Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond-A- Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Cimini | 57 | Head | Transformer Man | Italy |
| 2 | Pellegrina Cimini | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Louis-A Cimini | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Milo B Cimini | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Benjamin Cimini | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Frank Cimini | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jeanette Cimini | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ralph Cianflone | 41 | Head | Furniture Dealer | Italy |
| 9 | Assunta Cianflone | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 10 | Ralph Cianflone | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Theresa Cianflone | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Farina Rocco | 56 | Head | Handy Man | Italy |
| 13 | Mary Rocco | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Tony Rocco | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | James Rocco | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Maria Rocco | 16 | Daughter | Dish Washer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Jennie Rocco | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Rocco Rocco | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Frances Rocco | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James J-Sr Murphy | 52 | Head | Mason | New York |
| 21 | James-A-Jr Murphy | 27 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Bernard J Murphy | 25 | Son | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edward F Murphy THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William A Murphy | 19 | Son | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Raymond-A- Murphy | 18 | Son | Doorman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary-E- Murphy | 16 | Daughter | Candy Concession | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Arthur-E- Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John P- Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Thomas P- Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Myrtle E Murphy | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Helen D Burbank | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | George-A Burbank | 38 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Alfred-J- Burbank | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary Burbank | 66 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Lincoln-H Kingsbury | 36 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 36 | Minnie-M- Kingsbury | 66 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Maude S Kingsbury | 36 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Thomas De Fazio | 29 | Head | Welder | Italy |
| 39 | Julia R De Fazio | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Vincent De Fazio | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)