Joseph Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Gen. Electric
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1550
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Welder
Township / Ward	Lynn City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Rita Murray	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Helen Murray	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Joseph Murray	Head	—	51	~1889
Joseph Murray	Son	—	27	~1913
Adelere Murray	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 32

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Navy Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 42

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Elec. Appliance Mfg.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	31
Veteran	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Gen. Electric
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1550
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Joseph Murray

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01697-00046)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Burt	28	Head	Mechanic	Mass.
2	Marjorie Burt	28	Wife	—	Mass.
3	Arthur Jr. Burt	0	Son	—	Mass.
4	Cecil Hollingsworth	23	Head	Bottler	Canada-Eng
5	Shirley Hollingsworth	20	Wife	—	Mass.
6	Shirley Hollingsworth	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
7	Edward Hoy	33	Head	Packer	Mass.
8	Helen Hoy	34	Wife	—	Mass.
9	Patricia Hoy	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
10	Daniel Lynch	63	Head	—	Ireland
11	Mary Lynch	65	Wife	—	Ireland
12	Richard Lynch	34	Son	Laborer	Mass.
13	Mary Loftus	76	Head	—	England
14	Ellen O'Connor	80	Cousin	—	Ireland
15	Thomas Eldridge	27	Head	Mechanic	Rhode Island
16	Viola Eldridge	30	Wife	—	Mass.
17	Thomas Eldridge	7	Son	—	Mass.
18	Andrea Eldridge	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
19	Nancy Eldridge	4	Daughter	—	Mass.
20	Joseph Murray THIS PERSON	51	Head	Welder	Wisconsin
21	Adelere Murray	50	Wife	—	New Jersey
22	Helen Murray	28	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
23	Joseph Murray	27	Son	Machine Oper	Mass.
24	Rita Murray	22	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
25	Oliver Ryder	28	Head	Machinist	Mass.
26	Margaret Ryder	25	Wife	—	England
27	John Ryder	2	Son	—	Mass.
28	Mary S. Ruth	68	Head	—	Mass.
29	Joseph Martin	53	Head	Finisher	New York
30	Katherine Martin	50	Wife	—	Mass.
31	Mary R. Martin	19	Daughter	Instrument Work	Mass.
32	Walter Mcdonald	26	Head	Elec. Helper	Mass.
33	Goldie Mcdonald	26	Wife	—	Mass.
34	Vivian Mcdonald	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
35	John Thurason	58	Head	Stock Keeper	Sweden
36	Gerda Thurason	54	Wife	—	Sweden
37	Marion Thurason	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
38	Elizabeth Hill	76	Head	—	New York
39	Hortense Hill	48	Daughter	Teacher	Mass.
40	John Hill	23	Foster-Son	Laborer	Mass.

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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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