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Frank Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Ellen — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | shipping clerk |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Murphy | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frank Murphy | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | business |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 37
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | shipping clerk |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Frank Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine A Donahue | 63 | Head | H. | Eire |
| 2 | Joseph J Donahue | 30 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 3 | William L Donahue | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Vincent Donahue | 24 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Mary V Donahue | 22 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Daniel Nealy | 35 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Helen Nealy | 31 | Sister | Mach. Operative | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Elizabeth Nealy | 28 | Sister | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Philip J Nealy | 25 | Brother | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Thomas A Fitzpatrick | 65 | Head | H. | Eire |
| 11 | Mary Fitzpatrick | 67 | Wife | H. | Eire |
| 12 | Thomas Jr Fitzpatrick | 30 | Son | Manager | Eire |
| 13 | Eugene Fitzpatrick | 26 | Son | Clerk | Eire |
| 14 | John Fitzpatrick | 20 | Son | Clerk | Eire |
| 15 | James A Mcmahon | 36 | Head | H. | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Thomas Mcmahon | 27 | Brother | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Timothy J Connor | 54 | Head | Stock Clerk | Eire |
| 18 | Annie T Connor | 52 | Wife | H. | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Francis A Cronan | 29 | Head | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Helen Cronan | 29 | Wife | H. | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Judith Cronan | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Margaret C Murphy | 69 | Head | H. | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Joseph Murphy | 35 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Frank Murphy THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Margaret Fogarty | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Mary Mccooly | 40 | Lodger | Warp-Tender | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Martin J Ryan | 39 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elise Ryan | 35 | Wife | H. | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Martin Jr. Ryan | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Margaret Ryan | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Donna B Ryan | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Joseph B Durgin | 63 | Head | Sales Man | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Mary M Durgin | 56 | Wife | H. | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Regina B. Boyle | 50 | Head | H. | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Patrick Mcanoge | 62 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 36 | Alice Mcanoge | 57 | Wife | Sales Hand | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Patrick Casey | 71 | Head | H. | Eire |
| 38 | Margaret B Casey | 63 | Wife | H. | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Eleanor Casey | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Margaret E. Casey | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)