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Florence Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Florence Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameMurphy
Given NameFlorence
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationCashier
IndustryDept Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked14
Income (1939)1648
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCashier
Township / WardNyc
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Florence Age Birth yr
Edward Murphy Son — 22 ~1918
Florence Murphy Daughter — 24 ~1916
William Murphy Son — 16 ~1924
Rita Murphy Daughter — 27 ~1913
Lillian Murphy Daughter — 19 ~1921
John Murphy Head — 54 ~1886
Sophia Murphy Spouse — 52 ~1888
John Murphy Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Florence
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 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Florence
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Florence
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Cashier
Industry Dept Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 14
Income (1939) 1648
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same Place
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 Florence Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Murphy
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Murphy
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Murphy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Edward Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02732-00298)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Thomas F Price 17 Son — New York
42 Adolph Baum 38 Head Electrical Cont. New York
43 Jessie Baum 38 Wife — New York
44 Michael Baum 4 Son — New York
45 Stephen Baum 1 Son — New York
46 Ann Mcree 20 Servant Child Nurse So Carolina
47 John Murphy 54 Head Bridge Painter New Jersey
48 Sophia Murphy 52 Wife — New York
49 Rita Murphy 27 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
50 John Murphy 26 Son Service Man New York
51 Florence Murphy THIS PERSON 24 Daughter Cashier New York
52 Edward Murphy 22 Son Typist New York
53 Lillian Murphy 19 Daughter Stock Clerk New York
54 William Murphy 16 Son — New York
55 Samuel R Lo Curto 43 Head Sorting Clerk New York
56 Jewel Lo Curto 44 Wife — New York
57 Eleanor Lo Curto 16 Daughter — New York
58 Elizabeth Herd 60 Head — Scotland
59 Helen Herd 33 Daughter Secretary New York
60 Donald Herd 25 Son Commercial Artist New York
61 Mary Macdonald 62 Sister File Clerk Scotland
62 Kenneth X Hayes 27 Head Cook New York
63 Norma Hayes 24 Wife Stenographer New York
64 Line Left Vacant Man Was On A Vacation On 6 Mo Visa None — — —
65 Joseph X Fusco 33 Head Electrician New York
66 Lucy Fusco 30 Wife — New York
67 Michael Cherpock 44 Head Bus Driver Czeck-S
68 Emma Cherpock 40 Wife — Czeck-S
69 Michael Jr Cherpock 21 Son Counter Man Penns
70 Margaret Cherpock 20 Daughter Dressmaker Penns
71 Joseph Cherpock 18 Son Messenger Penns
72 George Cherpock 15 Son — Penns
73 William X Webb 30 Head Plumber New York
74 Grace Webb 30 Wife — New York
75 Gordon Webb 1 Son — New York
76 Gilbert X Butler 58 Head Painter New Jersey
77 Clara Butler 50 Wife — New York
78 Philomena Kelly 52 Sister in law Silk Finisher New York
79 Harry Leonhard 53 Head Maintenance Man New York
80 Josephine Leonhard 50 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Florence + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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