Irene Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Irene Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Irene Murphy	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Edith Murphy	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Irene Murphy	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Kenneth Murphy	Son	—	18	~1922
Felix Murphy	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 26

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Silk Winder
Industry	Broadady Trim Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 37

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 47

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Irene Murphy

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00964)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Phoebe Allen	13	daughter	—	New York
2	Howard Gale	60	Head	Agent	Alabama
3	Sylvia Gale	49	Wife	—	New York
4	John J. Frost	53	Head	Clerk	New York
5	Henry Scheidt	49	Boarder	Accountant	New York
6	Edna Scheidt	52	Boarder	—	Conn.
7	Edward J. Boss	31	Head	Auditor	New York
8	Helen M. Boss	32	Wife	—	New York
9	Donald Boss	5	son	—	New York
10	Neil L. Boss	2	son	—	New York
11	Edward W. Boss	62	father	Mailer	New York
12	Henry Dietz	53	Head	Engineer	Germany
13	Helen Dietz	47	Wife	—	Germany
14	Henry Newman	17	nephew	—	New York
15	Alfred Augsburg	32	Brother in law	Laborer	Germany
16	Albert J. Smith	58	Head	Painting	New York
17	Mary E. Smith	58	Wife	—	New York
18	Gertrude Fox	29	niece	Saleslady	New York
19	John Graham	57	Head	Patrolman	New York
20	Estella Graham	52	Wife	—	New York
21	Nancy Graham	21	daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
22	Clarence Zimmer	53	Head	Printer	New York
23	Anna Zimmer	50	Wife	—	New York
24	Charles Hemingway	34	Head	Gas Fitter	New York
25	Alberta Hemingway	29	Wife	—	New York
26	Whitney Hemingway	6	son	—	New York
27	Carol Hemingway	4	daughter	—	New York
28	Herman Grandorf	67	Head	Salesman	New York
29	Helen Grandorf	67	Wife	—	New York
30	Felix Murphy	48	Head	Printing	New York
31	Irene Murphy THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	New York
32	Edith Murphy	21	daughter	—	New York
33	Irene Murphy	18	daughter	—	New York
34	Kenneth Murphy	18	son	Pressman	New York
35	Blanche Burkhardt	50	Head	—	Austria
36	Henry J. Brothers	43	Head	Clerk	New York
37	Elizabeth Brothers	43	Wife	—	New York
38	Doris E. Brothers	21	daughter	Telegrapher	New York
39	Carol M. Brothers	18	daughter	—	New York
40	Henry J. Jr. Brothers	15	son	—	New York

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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.

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