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John Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 45 |
| Industry | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | Typewriters |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | 45 |
| Township / Ward | East Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murphy | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Murphy | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 10
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John B., Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 30
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | John B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| Occupation | 45 |
| Industry | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | Typewriters |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Edward Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxwell De Voe | 33 | Head | Civil Service | Mechanicville N.Y. |
| 2 | Hazel De Voe | 33 | Wife | — | Rahway N.J. |
| 3 | Audrey De Voe | 9 | daughter | — | Albany N.Y. |
| 4 | Patricia De Voe | 2 | daughter | — | Trenton N.J. |
| 5 | Virginia Whiting | 23 | maid | Housekeeper | King & Queen Co. Va. |
| 6 | John B. Murphy | 63 | Head | 40 | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Mary A. Murphy | 62 | Wife | — | Providence |
| 8 | John B. Jr. Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | 45 | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Edward J. Murphy | 26 | Son | 40 | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Clint @ Broadbent | 43 | Head | 48 | England |
| 11 | Elsie Broadbent | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Samuel Broadbent | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Muriel Broadbent | 11 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Betty Broadbent | 10 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Ed. Jr. Mclaughlin | 25 | Head | 20 | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Ruth @ Mclaughlin | 19 | Wife | 15 | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Charles A. @ Gardner | 39 | Head | 50 | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Ruth Gardner | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Austen Gardner | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Jeremiah Martin | 50 | Head | 44 | Connecticut |
| 21 | Anna @ Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 22 | John Dooley | 24 | Head | 44 | Mass. |
| 23 | Virginia @ Dooley | 21 | Wife | — | Conn. |
| 24 | Joan Dooley | 2 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | John W. Nolan | 68 | Head | 40 | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Catherine S. @ Nolan | 67 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Iaxiny O Nolan | 32 | daughter | 20 | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Dorothy M. Nolan | 22 | daughter | 40 | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Catherine L. Nolan | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Raymond C. Nolan | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Austin @ Stake | 32 | Head | 45 | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Louise M. Stake | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Magdalene Stake | 10 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Charles Church | 48 | Head | 40 | Massach. |
| 35 | Bessie B. @ Church | 49 | Wife | — | Massach. |
| 36 | George Slade | 53 | Head | 40 | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Mary @ Slade | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Frederick Slade | 26 | Son | 40 | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Joseph Slade | 22 | Son | 24 | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Leo Slade | 19 | Son | 40 | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)