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Harry Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flushing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Medical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Flushing |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Murphy | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harry Murphy | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eugene Murphy | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| May Murphy | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 18
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 …
Son, age 29
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flushing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Medical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| 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 Harry Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Murphy
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Murphy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Eugene Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willys Smith | 20 | Sister | Insurance | Penn |
| 2 | Michael Colgan | 60 | Head | Owner | No Ireland |
| 3 | Agnes Colgan | 58 | Wife | — | Free State |
| 4 | Mack Colgan | 26 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Elizabeth Colgan | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 6 | Frederick Colgan | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | William Bedell | 56 | Head | Spec Officer | New York |
| 8 | Emma Bedell | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Ethel Bedell | 31 | Daughter | Steno. | New York |
| 10 | Henry Archow | 84 | Head | Owner | Germany |
| 11 | Minnie Meyer | 54 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 12 | Harry W. Murphy | 56 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 13 | May Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Harry A. Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Nurse | New York |
| 15 | Eugene Murphy | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Eric W. Hansen | 42 | Head | Accountant | Denmark |
| 17 | Mary W. Hansen | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Clare Hansen | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Carol Hansen | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Vincent Schiavoni | 52 | Head | Architect | Italy |
| 21 | Lillian Schiavoni | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Vincent Schiavoni | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Norman Schiavoni | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Thomas Russo | 48 | Head | Draftsman | New York |
| 25 | Nettie W. Russo | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 26 | Sam Russo | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Joseph Russo | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Frank Wright | 11 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 29 | Alfred Duffy | 11 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 30 | Edward Schiff | 8 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 31 | William Ferrison | 41 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Grace W. Ferrison | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Joan Ferrison | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | William Ferrison | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Anna Hussey | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Rose Anna Hussey | 34 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Hussey | 30 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Edward Hussey | 28 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 39 | Katherine Hussey | 26 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 40 | James Smith | 66 | Head | Cashier | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
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)