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Helen Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turtle Creek Borough |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Turtle Creek Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Murphy | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Helen Murphy | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Manufacturing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turtle Creek Borough |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Murphy
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03419-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venegrene | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alberta Venegrene | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Donald Venegrene | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Archie L. Burkhart | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ellen Burkhart | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Laura Grubbs | 62 | Head | Sewing Project | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Richard Murphy | 35 | Head | Investigator | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen G. Murphy THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen B. Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Emanuel T. Hart | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ida Hart | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Hart | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter Ruminski | 50 | Head | Machine Hand | Poland |
| 14 | Teofila Ruminski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Max Emigh | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Agnes Emigh | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Carl Emigh | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harold Pringle | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna Pringle | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Madeline Pringle | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Laverne Pringle | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lavone Pringle | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Evelyn Pringle | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Audrey Pringle | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clara Powell | 56 | Head | Seamstress | England |
| 26 | Thomas Powell | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Powell | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Powell | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Jr. Powell | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas H. Roberts | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 31 | Elizabeth Roberts | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy E. Roberts | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John W. Roberts | 33 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elmer A. Treen | 40 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Catherine Treen | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edith Treen | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Marilyn Treen | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Glenn Treen | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Donald Treen | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ronald Treen | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)