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Ellen Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ellen Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & John — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merchantville Hills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | novelty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 533 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Merchantville Hills |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Murphy | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Catherine Polander | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Polander | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ellen Murphy | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 8
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 18
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Novelties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Daughter, age 29
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merchantville Hills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | novelty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 533 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ellen Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Murphy
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Polander
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02321-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Goodwin | 34 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 2 | Martha Goodwin | 24 | Wife | Cook | New Jersey |
| 3 | Barbara Goodwin | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Marlene Goodwin | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | David Monahan | 48 | Head | 600 Finisher | Ireland |
| 6 | Jenny Monahan | 35 | wife | Nursing | New Jersey |
| 7 | David Monahan | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harold Monahan | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elmer Hicks | 61 | head | Laborer | Penna |
| 10 | Nora Hicks | 56 | wife | — | Penna |
| 11 | Stewart Hicks | 30 | son | Laborer | Penna |
| 12 | Charles Ziegler | 49 | head | Salesman | Penna |
| 13 | Anna Ziegler | 51 | wife | Cook For School | Penna |
| 14 | John Costello | 43 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 15 | Mary Costello | 40 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Margaret Costello | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Dickinson | 50 | Boarder | Housing Aid | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anthony Olesiewicz | 47 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 19 | Stella Olesiewicz | 45 | wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Ruth Olesiewicz | 13 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Irene Olesiewicz | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Otto Stiner | 40 | head | Baker | Austria |
| 23 | Ottilie Stiner | 36 | wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Otto Jr. Stiner | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Adela Stiner | 69 | mother | — | Austria |
| 26 | William Garboski | 60 | head | — | Poland |
| 27 | Anna Garboski | 53 | wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | John Garboski | 24 | son | Laborer | Penna |
| 29 | William Garboski | 21 | son | Laborer | Penna |
| 30 | Harry Smith | 50 | head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Matilda Smith | 49 | wife | Laborer | Penna |
| 32 | Howard Norton | 40 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 33 | Martha Norton | 41 | wife | — | Penna |
| 34 | Betty Norton | 18 | daughter | Sewing | New Jersey |
| 35 | David Murphy | 56 | head | Ordinance Man | England |
| 36 | John Murphy | 27 | son | Advertising | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth Murphy | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ellen Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Catherine Polander | 26 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | George Polander | 30 | son in law | Gardener | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)