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Helen Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Michael — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westmont Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | retail shoe store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Westmont Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Betty Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Julia Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Murphy | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ethel Nick | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hazel Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ida Murphy | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westmont Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | retail shoe store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Frank Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Murphy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Murphy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Murphy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hazel Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03458-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wesley Jr. Veil | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George H. Fox | 50 | Head | Office Manager | Delaware |
| 3 | Clara W. Fox | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Jane A. Fox | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lois A. Fox | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruth Fox | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Rebecca Fox | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | E. B. Hartley | 41 | Head | Owner And Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mabel Hartley | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Audrey Hartley | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lois Hartley | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William S. Petre | 46 | Head | Executive | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Meda Petre | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Rolic | 23 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | S. Lipman Cohen | 72 | Head | — | Poland |
| 16 | Hattie N. Cohen | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Morton Cohen | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Josephine Mange | 24 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ernest A. Korb | 53 | Head | Principal | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Korb | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Pargot | 25 | Head | Production Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Pargot | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank Murphy | 64 | Head | Janitor | Russia |
| 24 | Ida Murphy | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Helen Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hazel Murphy | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Betty Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Julia Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ethel Nick | 21 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | E. Hammond Cush | 39 | Head | Advertising Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorothy Cush | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jeanne Cush | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | E. Hammond Jr. Cush | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Louise Cush | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George Cush | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joan Nick | 19 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Hoffman | 58 | Head | Merchandise Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edna Hoffman | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Batenburg | 40 | Head | Transportation | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Florence Batenburg | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
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)