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.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 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	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Irene	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Murphy	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Josephine Murphy	Head	—	46	~1894
William Murphy	Son	—	13	~1927
Irene Murphy	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Joseph Murphy	Son	—	19	~1921
Dorothea Murphy	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Irene Murphy	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 22

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
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 33

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 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	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
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 42

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
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 42 · b. ~1898 · 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-t0627-02736-00334)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert W. Lloyd	57	Head	Undertaker	Wales
2	Margaret Lloyd	43	Wife	—	Scotland
3	William Dorney	49	Head	Salesman	Maine
4	Estelle H. Dorney	48	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Barbara J. Dorney	16	Daughter	—	Calif.
6	Peter Dorney	14	Son	—	Calif.
7	Janice Dorney	6	Daughter	—	Penn.
8	Rachel A. Dorney	1	Daughter	—	New York
9	Josephine Murphy	46	Head	Reporter	New York
10	Irene Murphy THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	New York
11	Irene Murphy	14	Daughter	—	New York
12	Catherine Murphy	7	Daughter	—	New York
13	Dorothea Murphy	9	Daughter	—	New York
14	Joseph Murphy	19	Son	Clerk	New York
15	William Murphy	13	Son	—	New York
16	Joseph T. Conroy	31	Head	Asst	New Jersey
17	Katherine Conroy	24	Wife	—	New Jersey
18	Jane Conroy	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
19	Barbara Conroy	3	Daughter	—	New York
20	Austin W. Steele	29	Head	Teacher	New York
21	Madeline Steele	30	Wife	—	New York
22	Glenn E. Steele	4	Son	—	New York
23	Walter Robinson	48	Head	Plumber	New York
24	Gertrude Robinson	45	Wife	—	New York
25	Katherine Robinson	22	Daughter	Nurse	New York
26	Herbert Smithson	40	Head	Janitor	England
27	Margaret Smithson	39	Wife	—	England
28	Mary Smithson	18	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
29	Michael Mcmahon	57	Head	Plumber	New York
30	Ellen Mcmahon	77	Mother	Old Age	New York
31	Mary Mcmahon	56	Sister	Nurse	New York
32	Ruth Mcmahon	34	Niece	—	New York
33	Francis A. Emmet	47	Head	Merchant	England
34	Anna Emmet	44	Wife	—	New York
35	Francis J. Emmet	22	Son	Chauffeur	New York
36	Margaret Emmet	17	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
37	Vincent Flynn	37	Head	Laborer	New York
38	Mary A. Flynn	35	Wife	—	New York
39	Mary T. Flynn	12	Daughter	—	New York
40	Catherine Flynn	8	Daughter	—	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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