Joseph Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cayuga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cayuga-County, New York
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Bag Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1320
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Auburn
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Murray	Head	—	62	~1878
John Murray	Son	—	14	~1926
Mary Murray	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Cayuga, New …

Head, age 41

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Printer
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cayuga, New …

Head, age 50

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6800.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cayuga-County, New …

Head, age 62

Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Bag Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1320
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Joseph Murray

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02507-00549)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Agnes Hyatt	48	Wife	Bookkeeper	New York
2	Irene T. O'Meara	40	Sister in law	Bookkeeper	New York
3	Edward Sherrling	76	Head	President	New York
4	Philip Haem	52	Son in law	Secretary & Treas	Maine
5	Helen Haem	52	Daughter	—	New York
6	Philip Jr. Haem	21	Son	—	California
7	Gloria Haem	18	Daughter	—	California
8	Richard T. Anderson	67	Head	Attorney	New York
9	Julia Anderson	58	Sister	Teacher	New York
10	Lillian Corcoran	46	Head	—	New York
11	John C. Baxter	26	Lodger	Accountant	New York
12	Marguerita Taylor	24	Lodger	Telephone Oper	New York
13	Andrew Dwyer	31	Lodger	Mixer	New York
14	Martin Byrne	54	Head	Janitor	New York
15	Irene Byrne	49	Wife	—	New York
16	Martin Jr. Byrne	16	Son	—	New York
17	Rosine Backman	41	Lodger	Stitching	New York
18	Agnes Sullivan	55	Lodger	Accountant	New York
19	Florence S. Buckley	46	Head	Clerk	New York
20	Cora Englert	81	Head	—	Germany
21	Elizabeth Englert	82	Wife	—	New York
22	Charles Morangolo	26	Head	Clerk	New York
23	Dora Morangolo	19	Wife	Machine Operator	Italy
24	Grace Morangolo	27	Sister	Machine Operator	New York
25	Joseph Murray THIS PERSON	62	Head	Painter	New York
26	Mary E. Murray	57	Wife	—	South Carolina
27	John T. Murray	14	Son	—	New York
28	William Koenig	66	Head	Agent	New York
29	Ethel Koenig	50	Wife	—	New York
30	John J. Shaw	56	Lodger	Purchasing	New York
31	John R. Bergan	47	Head	Auto-Mechanic	New York
32	Thelma Bergan	31	Wife	—	New York
33	Richard Bergan	11	Son	—	New York
34	Joseph Bergan	6	Son	—	New York
35	Mary Bergan	81	Mother	—	Irish Free State
36	Genevieve Kavanaugh	37	Head	Operator	New York
37	Alice Kavanaugh	29	Sister	Telephone Oper	New York
38	Russell Kavanaugh	25	Brother	Car Delivery Truck	New York
39	William Keeler	54	Head	Shoe Cutter	New York
40	John Wiggins	76	Head	—	England

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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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