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Helen Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Michael Hafter | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Murphy | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Hafter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Hafter | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Hafter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Hafter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Hafter
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Murphy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Hafter
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Hafter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Logan | 21 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 42 | Anna Logan | 54 | head | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 43 | Rita Logan | 18 | daughter | Packing | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary Logan | 48 | mother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Frank Logan | 21 | brother | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John Erickson | 52 | Head | Dock Builder | Finland |
| 47 | Selma Erickson | 53 | wife | — | Finland |
| 48 | Walter Erickson | 28 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Thomas Neil | 60 | Head | Clerk Office | Ireland |
| 50 | Jean Neil | 58 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 51 | Michael Hafter | 47 | Head | Watchman | Irish Free State |
| 52 | Nellie Hafter | 55 | wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 53 | William Hafter | 18 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Helen Murphy THIS PERSON | 25 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret Murphy | 3 | granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Walter Martini | 54 | Head | Machine Oper. | Poland |
| 57 | Bessie Martini | 51 | wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Isabella Martini | 23 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Alma Martini | 19 | daughter | Stenograph | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Wallin | 66 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elizabeth Wallin | 67 | wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 62 | Adel Wallin | 22 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 63 | William Lynch | 65 | Head | Fireman (City) | New York |
| 64 | Elizabeth Lynch | 65 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Margaret Lynch | 30 | daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 66 | William Lynch | 20 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Agnes B. Moran | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Thomas Moran | 32 | son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rita E. Moran | 26 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Alfieri | 37 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ellen Alfieri | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Dorothy Alfieri | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Theresa Alfieri | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | John Alfieri | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ellen Alfieri | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Anthony Salasky | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Katherine Salasky | 65 | wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Frank Salasky | 43 | son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 79 | Helen Salasky | 36 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Frank Salasky | 11 | grandson | Route Salesman | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)