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Helen Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumbola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesclerk |
| Industry | Five & Ten |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesclerk |
| Township / Ward | Cumbola |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Murray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Nicholas Murray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Murray | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Daniel Murray | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Keller Murray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| 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/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Helen B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumbola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Salesclerk |
| Industry | Five & Ten |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Murray
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Murray
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Murray
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Murray
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Nicholas Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keller Murray
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03601-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Morgan | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Elizabeth Morgan | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert V. Morgan | 39 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Rose M. Morgan | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annetta Hughes | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edwin J. Hughes | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Daniel Murray | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Murray | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen B. Murray THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Salesclerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nicholas Murray | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Keller Murray | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Devine | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Allaide Devine | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James S. Devine | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John E. Devine | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Julia Doyne | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Doyne | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elva Doyne | 17 | Daughter | Cafeteria Service | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Doyne | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Hillman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Hillman | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rose A. Hallahan | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John J. Pahucki | 25 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 24 | Margaret Pahucki | 27 | Wife | Starcher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Andrew Jr. Matthews | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Naomi Matthews | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Janice J. Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Haughney | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alice Haughney | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Patrick Haughney | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Haughney | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | J. Francis Haughney | 15 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sadie Haughney | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Haughney | 11 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Haughney | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Haughney | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Devlin | 52 | Head | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Florence Devlin | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Christine Parruback | 57 | Head | — | Austria |
| 40 | Nellie Lawrence | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
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)