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John Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Underwriter |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Underwriter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murphy | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Catharine Murphy | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Murphy | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Francis Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Catharine Murphy | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Underwriter |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Murphy
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Murphy
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03754-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Snyder | 31 | Brother | Elevator Mech. | Penna |
| 2 | Harry Valentine | 64 | Son-in-law | — | Penna |
| 3 | Bela J Golmosh | 47 | Head | Cabinet Mkr | Hungary |
| 4 | Pauline Golmosh | 47 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 5 | Arthur Golmosh | 22 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Edward Golmosh | 19 | Son | Stenographer | Penna |
| 7 | Richard Golmosh | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | John J Murray | 45 | Head | Engineer (Stat) | Penna |
| 9 | Margaret Murray | 43 | Wife | Reg. Nurse | Irish Free State |
| 10 | Edward O'Drain | 43 | Head | Fireman | Penna |
| 11 | Jeanette O'Drain | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 12 | Francis O'Drain | 18 | Dau | New Worker | Penna |
| 13 | Mary O'Drain | 5 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 14 | Ernest Schurig | 48 | Head | Organ Tuner | Penna |
| 15 | Vera Schurig | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 16 | Vera Schurig | 22 | Dau | Bookkeeping | Penna |
| 17 | Michael Kauffman | 54 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 18 | Rose Kauffman | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Clara Garfenkle | 42 | Step-Dau | Operator | Penna |
| 20 | William P Scarfoorce | 31 | Head | Solicitor | Penna |
| 21 | Jeanne Scarfoorce | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 22 | Jeanne Scarfoorce | 0 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 23 | John J Murphy | 51 | Head | Operator | Irish Free State |
| 24 | Catharine Murphy | 51 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 25 | John J Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Underwriter | Penna |
| 26 | Catharine Murphy | 20 | Dau | Stenographer | Penna |
| 27 | Francis Murphy | 19 | Son | Apprent (Mech) | Penna |
| 28 | Mary Murphy | 16 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 29 | Thomas Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Dorothea Piker | 38 | Head | Teacher | Penna |
| 31 | Elizabeth Anne Piker | 9 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Millard C Piker | 39 | Bro-in-law | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Sophia Pyle | 60 | Servant | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 34 | Daniel J Conway | 58 | Head | Guard | Penna |
| 35 | Mary Conway | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Irene Marie Conway | 33 | Dau | Radio Assembler | Penna |
| 37 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Gustav J Walsh | 40 | Head | Sales-Canvas | Penna |
| 39 | Rose Walsh | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | Evelyn Walsh | 19 | Dau | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)