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Edward Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No Haledon Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | No Haledon Boro |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murphy | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Murphy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 11
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 21
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No Haledon Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Edward Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Murphy
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Murphy
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Murphy
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02377-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Schoreke | 58 | Head | Weaver | Russia |
| 2 | Martha Schoreke | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Elsie Schoreke | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 4 | Karl Schoreke | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | James Murphy | 42 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Nellie Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John H Murphy | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edward Murphy THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 9 | James J Murphy | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Robert L Murphy | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Garry Van Geyten | 47 | Head | Painter | Holland |
| 12 | Wilhelmina Van Geyten | 44 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 13 | John Van Geyten | 20 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Van Geyten | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy Van Geyten | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Donald T Van Geyten | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Arthur H Guerrier | 60 | Head | Manager | Canada English |
| 18 | Lila H Guerrier | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Wilson H Guerrier | 19 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Lewis Gorski | 48 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 21 | Anna Gorski | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Irving A Gorski | 19 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edith Gorski | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Andrew Bittner | 54 | Head | — | Poland |
| 25 | Philomena Bittner | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Herman Unrath | 66 | Head | — | Poland |
| 27 | Julia Unrath | 69 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Herman Trispel | 37 | Boarder | Weaver | Germany |
| 29 | John Larkowitz | 26 | Head | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Bertha Larkowitz | 22 | Wife | Floor Hand | New Jersey |
| 31 | Amelia Donath | 46 | Mother in law | — | Poland |
| 32 | Robert Unrath | 48 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 33 | Matilda Unrath | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Elsie Unrath | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Unrath | 12 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 36 | Victor Vogel | 27 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 37 | Irma Vogel | 27 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Victor Vogel | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Donath | 33 | Brother in law | Weaver | Poland |
| 40 | Lawrence Dykers | 59 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 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)