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Ellen Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gerald & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameMurphy
Given NameEllen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 4
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNy City
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ellen Age Birth yr
Ellen Murphy Spouse — 41 ~1899
William Murphy Head — 42 ~1898
Mae Mcglynn Other — 13 ~1927
Ellen Murphy Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 1
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Elenor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 11
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Ellen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
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 …
Daughter, age 21
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Ellen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Highest Grade H 4
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Gerald Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gerald Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02734-01032)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Margaret Niece 4 Daughter — Penn.
42 John Niece 28 Cousin Sheet-Metal Worker Penn.
43 Alfreda Cregan 55 Head Corrective New York
44 John J. Gibbon 50 Head Fire Marshal New York
45 Loretta Gibbon 47 Wife — New York
46 Donald Gibbon 23 Son — New York
47 Joseph D. Rotanz 30 Head Elevator Operator New York
48 Stella Rotanz 29 Wife — New York
49 Donald Rotanz 5 Son — New York
50 Robert Rotanz 2 Son — New York
51 James Livingstone 32 Head Room Clerk Mass.
52 Jean S. Livingstone 35 Sister Telephone Co. Scotland
53 Elia Mcmahon 81 Head — Ireland
54 Margaret Mcmahon 41 Daughter Clerk New York
55 William Murphy 42 Head Stenographer New York
56 Ellen D. Murphy 41 Wife Construction Helper New York
57 Ellen Murphy THIS PERSON 21 Daughter — New York
58 Mae Mcglynn 13 Lodger Office Clerk New York
59 James Collins 44 Head Ornamental Iron Worker New York
60 Catherine Collins 40 Wife — New York
61 Anna Marie Collins 16 Daughter — New York
62 Margaret Collins 14 Daughter — New York
63 Josephine Collins 4 Daughter — New York
64 Mary Scullin 62 Head Seamstress New York
65 James Scullin 30 Son Office Clerk New York
66 William Scullin 28 Son Platform Man New York
67 Michael P. Owens 69 Head — Eire
68 Delia Owens 70 Wife — Eire
69 Anne Owens 28 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
70 Catherine Owens 31 Daughter Cashier New Jersey
71 Wilbert Teepe 34 Head Customs Broker New York
72 Josephine Teepe 30 Wife — New York
73 Joan Teepe 10 Daughter — New York
74 Monica Teepe 5 Daughter — New York
75 Louis Gruter 46 Head Truck-Driver New York
76 Jeanette Gruter 48 Wife — New York
77 John Casey 30 Head Attendant Penn.
78 Vera Casey 29 Wife Representative New York
79 Mary Mahoney 72 Head — New York
80 Margaret Mahoney 69 Sister — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Ellen
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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