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Elizabeth Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Wm — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 925 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Florence Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wm Murphy | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Wm Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Murphy | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 925 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Elizabeth Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Murphy
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Wm Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03726-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert E Weber | 30 | Head | Draftsman | Penna |
| 42 | Agnes E Weber | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | Barbara J Weber | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Wm V Murphy | 45 | Head | Fireman | Penna |
| 45 | Mary P Murphy | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 46 | Elizabeth M Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Penna |
| 47 | Florence E Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Penna |
| 48 | Wm V Murphy | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Wm H Keho | 64 | Head | Accountant | Penna |
| 50 | Annie Keho | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 51 | Wm F Mciver | 73 | Head | Gardner | Penna |
| 52 | Annie S Mciver | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | Elwood J Mciver | 36 | Son | Welder | Penna |
| 54 | Herbert Graham | 54 | Head | Station Supt | Penna |
| 55 | Doris S Graham | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 56 | Harry H Graham | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Daniel Mcdyre | 24 | Head | Furnace Operator | Penna |
| 58 | Loretta Mcdyre | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Penna |
| 59 | Franklin S Lynam | 48 | Head | Sales Manager | Penna |
| 60 | Ellen C Lynam | 44 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 61 | Curtis Roberta C Lynam | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Curtis Elwood H Lynam | 70 | Father | Inspector | England |
| 63 | Nicola M Di Bello | 42 | Head | Attendant | Italy |
| 64 | Mabel S Di Bello | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 65 | Angelo M Di Bello | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Amelia M Di Bello | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Nicholas M Di Bello | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Joseph Di Bello | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Dolores M Di Bello | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Ernest Haggard | 55 | Head | Printer | Penna |
| 72 | Marie Haggard | 53 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | Wm Solly | 65 | Head | Oiler | Penna |
| 74 | Virginia Solly | 53 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 75 | Francis Vandegrift | 23 | Step son | Operator | Penna |
| 76 | Harvey Gilverson | 63 | Head | — | Penna |
| 77 | Lillian Gilverson | 60 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 78 | Harvey Jr Gilverson | 33 | Son | Mechanic | Penna |
| 79 | Gertrude Moxon | 30 | Boarder | Buyer | Penna |
| 80 | Charles Uhlman | 54 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)