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James Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Ellen — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Michael Murphy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Catherine Murphy | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Dyer |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Dyer |
| Industry | Worsted mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 23 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01713-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Moore | 46 | Head | — | Mass |
| 2 | Frank Bergan | 71 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 3 | Mary E Bergan | 64 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 4 | Fred Bergan | 44 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 5 | Patrick Gately | 82 | Brother in law | — | Irish Free State |
| 6 | William J Hackett | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Mass |
| 7 | Marion L Hackett | 52 | Wife | Clerk | Mass |
| 8 | James Murphy THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 9 | Catherine Murphy | 28 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 10 | Mary Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 11 | Michael Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Mass |
| 12 | John J Mcdermott | 66 | Head | Police Officer | Irish Free State |
| 13 | Margaret E Mcdermott | 52 | Wife | Police Officer | Mass |
| 14 | Edward P Mcdermott | 23 | Son | Salesman | Mass |
| 15 | Margaret Mcdermott | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 16 | Matthew J Carroll | 23 | Head | Line Man | Mass |
| 17 | Mabel F Carroll | 23 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 18 | Mary Carroll | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 19 | Matthew J Jr Carroll | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 20 | John Carroll | 1 | Son | — | Mass |
| 21 | Nellie Looney | 80 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 22 | Vivian Ratcliff | 34 | Niece | Nurse | Mass |
| 23 | P Ratcliff | 25 | Brother | — | Irish Free State |
| 24 | Enoch A Gustafson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Hilda S Gustafson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Edna Gustafson | 42 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 27 | Ruth Gustafson | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 28 | Mary Bergan | 80 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 29 | John O'Toole | 53 | Head | Tractor Man | Mass |
| 30 | Sarah O'Toole | 56 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 31 | John A O'Toole | 25 | Son | Clerk | Mass |
| 32 | Walter O'Toole | 19 | Son | — | Mass |
| 33 | Margaret Mcqueen | 60 | Head | — | Mass |
| 34 | Thomas Mcqueen | 48 | Son | Wpa | Mass |
| 35 | Penny Graves | 35 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 36 | Penny Graves | 35 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 37 | James Raymond | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mass |
| 38 | Lila Raymond | 33 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 39 | Nancy Raymond | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 40 | Nancy Raymond | 15 | Daughter | — | Mass |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)