Elizabeth Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Edward Murray	Head	—	42	~1898
William Murray	Son	—	10	~1930
Elizabeth Murray	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 18

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	typist
Industry	Small Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Other, age 29

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
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

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 38

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Elizabeth Murray

Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02753-00750)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Raymond Mckenna	32	Head	Cloth Examiner	New York
42	Emma Mckenna	31	Wife	—	New York
43	Andrew Wagner	22	Son in law	Press Hand	New York
44	Catherine Wagner	17	Daughter	—	New York
45	Henry Steiger	30	Head	Plumber	New York
46	Margaret Steiger	28	Wife	—	New York
47	Henry Steiger	2	Son	—	New York
48	Marie Steiger	0	Daughter	—	New York
49	Paul Bohnen	34	Head	Manager	Missouri
50	Margaret Bohnen	33	Wife	—	Michigan
51	Gloria Bohnen	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
52	Wendy Bohnen	3	Daughter	—	New York
53	Henry Thomann	24	Head	Bakery	Germany
54	Meta Thomann	24	Wife	—	Germany
55	Vincent Burns	33	Head	Clerk	New York
56	Catherine Burns	29	Wife	—	New York
57	Vincent Burns	6	Son	—	New York
59	Sara Kennedy	64	Head	—	Poland
60	Helen Kennedy	40	Daughter	Operator Telephone	New York
61	James Kennedy	34	Son	Patrolman	New York
62	Edward Murray	42	Head	Miscellaneous Secretary	New York
63	Elizabeth Murray THIS PERSON	38	Wife	—	New York
64	William Murray	10	Son	—	New York
65	John Heller	41	Head	Auditor	New York
66	Katherine Heller	40	Wife	—	New York
67	John Heller	14	Son	—	New York
68	James Heller	13	Son	—	New York
69	Patricia Heller	9	Daughter	—	New York
70	Charles Pridell	53	Head	Manager	New York
71	Marie Pridell	46	Wife	—	New York
72	Beulah Pridell	23	Daughter	—	New York
73	George Spielman	44	Head	Dredge Helper	New York
74	Louise Spielman	42	Wife	Teller	New York
75	Catherine Hess	66	Head	—	Pennsylvania
76	August Becker	56	Brother	Packer	New York
77	Gerard Peter Becker	27	Nephew	Clerical	New York
78	Matthew Frankel	27	Head	Note Teller	New York
79	Catherine Frankel	23	Wife	—	New York
80	Peter Povlak	71	Head	—	Austria

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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.

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