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Irene Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Irene Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Irene L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 765 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Fall River 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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Farrow | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Irene Murphy | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Farrow | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mary Murphy | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Grace Murphy | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 26
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Irene L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 36
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Irene L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 765 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Irene Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 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 father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Murphy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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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 — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01688-00782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eliza Connors | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Grace M. Connors | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Jasper Roach | 61 | Head | — | Austria |
| 44 | Julia Roach | 60 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Wander Roach | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Anna Roach | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Elmer Mason | 56 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Anne Mason | 53 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ernest Vautrin | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice Vautrin | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 51 | Roland Vautrin | 26 | Son | Spreader | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Bertha Vautrin | 25 | Daughter | Seamer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Irene Vautrin | 23 | Daughter | Seamer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Gertrude Vautrin | 21 | Daughter | Seamer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Bernadette Vautrin | 20 | Daughter | Seamer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Veronica Vautrin | 20 | Daughter | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Eudore Vautrin | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Emily Vautrin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Armand Plourde | 36 | Head | Shoe Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Cecile Plourde | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Robert Plourde | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Simonine Plourde | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Annie Nickman | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 64 | Louis Nickman | 28 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Helen Nickman | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sybil Nickman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Harriet Bloom | 20 | Sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Grace Murphy | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Irene L. Murphy THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary E. Murphy | 66 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary E. Farrow | 67 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | James Farrow | 69 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Rose Dowling | 44 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Michael Murphy | 30 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Nathalie Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Francis Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Robert Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Thomas Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Gerald Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Peckham | 74 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Irene
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)