Florence Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Florence Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bronx
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Class of Worker	70
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Florence	Age	Birth yr
Robert Frokus	Other	—	8	~1932
Florence Murphy	Head	—	58	~1882
Dorothy Frokus	Daughter	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 38

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 49

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
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

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 58

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bronx
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Class of Worker	70
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Florence Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02486-00501)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorothy Levin	32	Wife	Stenographer	New York
42	Arnold B. Levin	2	Son	—	New York
43	Martha Dandridge	18	Maid	Domestic	Ohio
44	James Moore	37	Head	Bookbinder	New York
45	Gladys Moore	34	Wife	—	New York
46	Rose Marie Moore	12	Daughter	—	New York
47	Gladys Moore	9	Daughter	—	New York
48	Rose Deering	43	Cousin	Clerical	New York
49	Charles Adelman	51	Head	Tailor	Poland
50	Bessie Adelman	43	Wife	—	Poland
51	Jack Adelman	21	Son	Tailor	New York
52	Hilda Adelman	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
53	Henry Silver	50	Head	Salesman	Russia
54	Lillie Silver	44	Wife	—	Russia
55	Admy Petterno	33	Head	Messenger	Italy
56	Anna Petterno	31	Wife	Countergirl	New York
57	Peter Petterno	9	Son	—	New York
58	Richard Petterno	8	Son	—	New York
59	Bruce Singer	30	Head	Fireman	New York
60	Claire Singer	30	Wife	—	New York
61	Bruce Singer	6	Son	—	New York
62	Patricia Singer	6	Daughter	—	New York
63	Walter Jacoby	40	Head	Adjuster	New York
64	Mary Jacoby	42	Wife	—	New York
65	Walter Jacoby	16	Son	—	New York
66	Florence Murphy THIS PERSON	58	Head	—	New York
67	Dorothy Frokus	32	Daughter	Asst. Libr.	New York
68	Robert Frokus	8	Grandson	—	New York
69	Henry Pearson	64	Head	Stone Cutter	Sweden
70	Anna Pearson	62	Wife	—	Sweden
71	Stanley Winters	33	Son-in-law	Driver	New York
72	Anita Winters	30	Daughter	—	New York
73	Vivian Winters	6	Granddaughter	—	New York
74	Ernest Imkenberg	40	Head	Carpenter	Germany
75	Erna Imkenberg	32	Wife	—	Germany
76	Edith Imkenberg	9	Daughter	—	New York
77	Kathryn Flynn	39	Head	Operator	New York
78	Eleanor Flynn	15	Daughter	—	New York
79	George Flynn	13	Son	—	New York
80	Herman Larson	50	Head	Fireman	Sweden

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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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