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John Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Carrie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Magazine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Asbestos Wks |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 29
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Queens, New …
Head, age 39
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | advertising |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 44
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Magazine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 John Murphy across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 4 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Murphy
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02749-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerome Mayer | 50 | Head | President | New York |
| 42 | Marie Mayer | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 43 | Russell Mayer | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Walter Kugels | 28 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 45 | Monica Kugels | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Walter J. Kugels | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Joan Anne Kugels | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Meyer Mitchnick | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Fannie Mitchnick | 52 | Wife | Broker | Illinois |
| 50 | Janet Mitchnick | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Joan Mitchnick | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | C Block | 48 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 53 | Lee Block | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Howard Block | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Martin Block | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | William Shields | 42 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 57 | Helen Shields | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Sam Triff | 51 | Head | Buyer | New York |
| 59 | Sarah Triff | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Betty Triff | 24 | Daughter | Buyer | New York |
| 61 | Murray Triff | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 62 | Abe Cohen | 45 | Brother-in-law | Concession | New York |
| 63 | Jessie Alice | 26 | Servant | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 64 | Samuel Hemley | 42 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 65 | Clara Hemley | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John E. Murphy THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 67 | John Jr. Murphy | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 68 | Robert E. Murphy | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Muriel Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Elizabeth Murphy | 72 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Charles Hemly | 58 | Head | Teacher | Austria |
| 72 | Helen Hemly | 49 | Wife | Police Lieut. | New York |
| 73 | Adele Hemly | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Cassiel Ronkin | 39 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 75 | Ida Ronkin | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Frank Trimm | 63 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 77 | Josephine Trimm | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Betty Trimm | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)