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Joseph Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Henry — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameMurray
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Additional Details
OccupationInvestigator
IndustryH.O.L.C.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationInvestigator
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1912

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Beatrice Murray Daughter — 26 ~1914
Viola Murray Daughter — 19 ~1921
Adele Murray Daughter — 30 ~1910
William Murray Head — 64 ~1876
Loretta Morris Other — 62 ~1878
William Murray Son — 24 ~1916
Joseph Murray Son — 28 ~1912
Florence Murray Spouse — 59 ~1881

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murray
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murray
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Automobile Mfg
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 28
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
Surname Murray
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Occupation Investigator
Industry H.O.L.C.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Murray
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Murray
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Murray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Murray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Murray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Murray
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Murray
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
William Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adele Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Murray
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 — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02469-00418)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elizabeth Rex 64 Head — Pennsylvania
2 Stella Rex 65 Sister-in-law — New York
3 William Goldman 39 Head Machine Operator Russia
4 Esther Goldman 38 Wife — Russia
5 Robert Goldman 7 Son — New York
6 Harry Cliff 32 Head Telegrapher New York
7 Maria Cliff 30 Wife — New York
8 Judith Cliff 9 Daughter — New York
9 George Cliff 5 Son — New York
10 Abraham Kalifowitz 61 Head Tailor Poland
11 Lula Kalifowitz 59 Wife Tailor Russia
12 Jessie Kalifowitz 30 Daughter Office New York
13 Edwin C. Schield 42 Head Manager Office New York
14 Pauline Schield 77 Mother — New York
15 Therese Schield 45 Sister — New York
16 William J. Murray 64 Head Agent New York
17 Florence Murray 59 Wife — New York
18 Adele Murray 30 Daughter Office Worker New York
19 Joseph Murray THIS PERSON 28 Son Investigator New York
20 Beatrice Murray 26 Daughter Secretary New York
21 William J. Jr. Murray 24 Son Teller New York
22 Viola Murray 19 Daughter New Worker New York
23 Loretta R. Morris 62 Sister-in-law Teacher New York
24 James M. Brown 62 Head Administrator New York
25 Katherine Brown 54 Wife — New York
26 Doris B. Brown 22 Daughter Secretary New York
27 Katherine T. Brown 20 Daughter New Worker New York
28 Jane W. Brown 13 Daughter — New York
29 Anna Sermanick 23 Maid Maid New York
30 Michael Mormoyle 44 Head Detective Eire
31 Helen Mormoyle 42 Wife — Eire
32 Helen Mormoyle 12 Daughter — New York
33 Bridget Keane 76 Head — Eire
34 Elizabeth Keane 46 Daughter Switchboard Operator New York
35 Alice Keane 36 Daughter — New York
36 Frank Sutton 58 Lodger Electrician New York
37 Leo Walsh 27 Lodger Fireman New York
38 James Gott 42 Lodger Cleaner New York
39 Charles M. Relyea 74 Head Night Watchman New York
40 Eliza Relyea 55 Wife — Eire

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 4 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)

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