Julia Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Julia Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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 Julia	Age	Birth yr
Louise Murphy	Daughter	—	44	~1896
William Murphy	Head	—	73	~1867
Julia Murphy	Spouse	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 53

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 64

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Julia A
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 75

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Julia Murphy

Spouse · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01679-00129)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Freeman	64	Wife	—	New York
42	Norma Freeman	30	Daughter	Secretary	Massachusetts
43	Sarah L. Kaul	47	Head	—	Massachusetts
44	Theresa Kaul	47	Wife	—	Canada English
45	William Kaul	22	Son	Messenger	Massachusetts
46	James Ramboul	39	Head	Agent	Massachusetts
47	Agnes Ramboul	39	Wife	—	Massachusetts
48	Wickland, Ellenora Ramboul	27	Sister	Manager	Massachusetts
49	Edward Dustin	42	Head	Telephone Installer	Massachusetts
50	Agnes Dustin	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
51	Jean Dustin	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
52	Phyllis Dustin	9	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
53	Mary Donovan	39	Sister	Secretary	Massachusetts
54	Ella Donovan	37	Sister	Social Worker	Massachusetts
55	Thomas Kelley	58	Head	Car Operator	Irish Free State
56	Mary Kelley	57	Wife	—	Irish Free State
57	Michael O'Connor	48	Head	Police Officer	Irish Free State
58	Mary O'Connor	35	Wife	—	Irish Free State
59	Catherine Bennett	76	Head	—	England
60	Catherine Quinn	52	Lodger	—	Irish Free State
61	Reginald Dunn	41	Head	Clinic Clerk	Massachusetts
62	Eleanor Dunn	33	Wife	—	Massachusetts
63	Marie Dunn	44	Sister	Switch Board	Massachusetts
64	Mary Hanley	71	Lodger	—	Vermont
65	Henry Saulnier	50	Head	Baker	Canada English
66	Alvina Saulnier	50	Wife	—	Canada English
67	Ernest Saulnier	23	Son	Baker'S Helper	Massachusetts
68	Albert Swift	43	Head	Police Officer	Massachusetts
69	Christine Swift	41	Wife	—	Germany
70	Hilda Contostavlos	20	Daughter	Bakery Salesgirl	Massachusetts
71	John Meinardi	40	Head	Machinist	New York
72	Eileen Meinardi	40	Wife	Secretary	Massachusetts
73	William Murphy	73	Head	—	Massachusetts
74	Julia Murphy THIS PERSON	75	Wife	—	Massachusetts
75	Louise Murphy	44	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Massachusetts
76	John Hockett	52	Head	Fireman	Massachusetts
77	Ella Hockett	52	Wife	—	Canada English
78	John Stack	68	Head	Blacksmith	Irish Free State
79	Mary Stack	70	Wife	—	Irish Free State
80	John Donovan	53	Brother	—	Irish Free State

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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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