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Helen Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Helen — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Murray | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Murray | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Richard Murray | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Murray | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Murray | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 25
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 36
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 Murray across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Murray
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Murray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Murray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Murray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Murray
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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-t0627-02401-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celia Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edward Murray | 64 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 3 | Helen Murray THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Murray | 34 | Son | Baggage Man | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edward Murray | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 6 | Richard Murray | 26 | Son | Dismantler | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph Tunan | 53 | Head | Sprayer | Austria |
| 8 | Margaret Tunan | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 9 | Anthony Tunan | 27 | Son | Sprayer | New York |
| 10 | Michael Czujko | 44 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 11 | Mary Czujko | 42 | Wife | Car Cleaner | Poland |
| 12 | Walter Kozlowski | 23 | Step-son | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Chester Kozlowski | 16 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Katherine Anuszkiewicz | 45 | Boarder | Car Cleaner | Poland |
| 15 | Albert Norentley | 31 | Head | Attendant | Connecticut |
| 16 | Alice Norentley | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | William Norentley | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Helen Norentley | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Albert Norentley | 63 | Father | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 20 | Joseph Nowisniewski | 34 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Stella Nowisniewski | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Nowisniewski | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Dorothy Nowisniewski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Nudzafranski | 46 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 25 | Veronica Nudzafranski | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Edward Nudzafranski | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Sigmund Nudzafranski | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anna Nudzafranski | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Sophie Nudzafranski | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mary Wisneraski | 58 | Head | — | Poland |
| 31 | Stanley Wisneraski | 38 | Son | Sawyer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Chester Wisneraski | 25 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 33 | Teresa Wisneraski | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 34 | Irene Wisneraski | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Killeen | 56 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 36 | Katherine Killeen | 48 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Nora Killeen | 44 | Sister | Wrapper | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Barry | 60 | Head | — | Eire |
| 39 | Mary Ellen Barry | 60 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 40 | Nora Burke | 35 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Eire |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
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)