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Florence Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Florence Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Anthony — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murphy | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Murphy | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Florence Murphy | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 36
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Florence Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Murphy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03526-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Murphy | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Florence Murphy THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Murphy | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Murphy | 27 | Son | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | David Gavin | 27 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 6 | Mary Gavin | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | John G. Quinn | 45 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 8 | Patricia Quinn | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | John Quinn | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Mchealey | 69 | Head | — | Eire |
| 11 | Patrick J. Dempsey | 60 | Brother | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jonathan Clarkson | 64 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 13 | Elizabeth Clarkson | 68 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Nora Turner | 53 | Head | Pumpman | England |
| 15 | Bertha Turner | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Stephen Selige | 62 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 17 | Elizabeth Selige | 57 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 18 | Mary Selige | 33 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Selige | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Lensenbach | 32 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Lensenbach | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ann Lensenbach | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles Lensenbach | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jacob Lensenbach | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Owens | 71 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Curran | 50 | Head | Compressor | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Curran | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rose M. Curran | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Florence Curran | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edward M. Hammond | 40 | Lodger | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Hammond | 72 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lucy Hammond | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Hammond | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Hammond | 14 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Virginia Hammond | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mildred Hammond | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lucy Hammond | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas O'Hara | 69 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary B. O'Hara | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anita M. O'Hara | 33 | Daughter | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)