George Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	MURRAY
Given Name	GEORGE
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	QUEENS
Additional Details
Occupation	Coremaker
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Coremaker
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Frances Murray	Daughter	—	19	~1921
George Murray	Head	—	52	~1888
Mae Murray	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 31

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Core maker
Industry	Iron Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 40

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Core Maker
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	27
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 52

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	MURRAY
Given Name	GEORGE
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	QUEENS
Occupation	Coremaker
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Murray

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00577)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mabelle Costello	35	Head	Waitress	New York
2	Albert Costello	11	Son	—	New York
3	Rose Walsh	57	Mother	—	New York
4	Jacob Strohm	50	Head	Car Washer	Germany
5	Christina Strohm	44	Wife	—	Germany
6	Jacob Wahn	54	Head	Molder	Germany
7	Clara Wahn	49	Wife	—	Germany
8	Werner Wahn	22	Son	Shipping Clerk	Germany
9	Henry Schmeckpeper	76	Head	Florist	Germany
10	Anna Schmeckpeper	66	Wife	—	Germany
11	Harry Darmstadt	47	Head	Bartender Waiter	New York
12	Martha Darmstadt	39	Wife	—	New York
13	Peter J Friedrich	50	Head	Helper-Truck	New York
14	Amelia Friedrich	48	Wife	—	New York
15	Joseph P Crowley	52	Head	Linoleum Layer	New York
16	Elizabeth Crowley	51	Wife	—	New York
17	Thomas Crowley	19	Son	New Worker	New York
18	Eileen Crowley	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
19	Regina Crowley	15	Daughter	—	New York
20	Janet Crowley	6	Daughter	—	New York
21	Augusta Schrott	74	Head	—	New York
22	William Schrott	47	Son	Chauffeur	New York
23	Elsie Schrott	44	Daughter	—	New York
24	Augusta Weima	52	Daughter	Operator	New York
25	Edwin Weima	23	Son	Assistant Supervisor	New York
26	Edna Henkel	62	Head	—	New York
27	Block (Here Ends	None	B	—	D)
28	William Boehm	65	Head	—	New York
29	Mary Boehm	65	Wife	—	New York
30	George Murray THIS PERSON	52	Head	Coremaker	New York
31	Mae Murray	48	Wife	—	New York
32	Frances Murray	19	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
33	Charles Miedreich	56	Head	Carpenter	New York
34	Anna Miedreich	49	Sister	Milliner	New York
35	Henry Eckert	43	Head	Baker	Germany
36	Marion Eckert	43	Wife	—	Germany
37	Erhart Eckert	19	Son	—	New York
38	Florence Eckert	17	Daughter	—	New York
39	Joseph H Hessler	32	Head	Attorney	New York
40	Viola A Hessler	30	Wife	Operator	New York

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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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