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George Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City, Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Setter |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | File Setter |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Murphy | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Beatrice Murphy | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 31
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 41
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City, Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | File Setter |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links George Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Murphy
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02597-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Murphy THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | File Setter | New York |
| 42 | Beatrice Murphy | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | George Murphy | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Theodore Stodola | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 45 | Lillian Meeker | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Harry Meeker | 44 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Anthony Borgonovo | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 48 | James Borgonovo | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Catherine Borgonovo | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Anne Borgonovo | 3 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 51 | Paul Phillip | 38 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 52 | Edith Phillip | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Richard Phillip | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Joseph Gomez | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Porto Rico |
| 55 | Concepcion Gomez | 34 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 56 | Joseph Jr. Gomez | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | William Gomez | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Victoria Erasmo | 7 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 59 | Joseph Erasmo | 5 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Cruz | 34 | Head | Labor | Porto Rico |
| 61 | Margaret Cruz | 33 | Wife | Assembler | Porto Rico |
| 62 | Joseph Lentino | 60 | Head | Owner Of House | Italy |
| 63 | Marie Lentino | 67 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | Eugene Cataldo | 49 | Brother | Postal Clerk | Italy |
| 65 | Joe Hernandez | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Porto Rico |
| 66 | Margaret Hernandez | 28 | Wife | Packer | Porto Rico |
| 67 | Mary Toledo | 37 | Sister | — | Porto Rico |
| 68 | Juan Barretto | 34 | Lodger | Radio | Porto Rico |
| 69 | Jessie Williams | 47 | Head | Cutter | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Williams | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elizabeth Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mable Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Zenobia Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bernice Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Doris Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Agnes Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Jessie Williams | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Carrie Cordier | 55 | Head | Domestic | New Orleans |
| 79 | Edna Cordier | 27 | Daughter | Sprayer | New Orleans |
| 80 | Elma Cordier | 23 | Daughter | Sprayer | New Orleans |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)