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Katherine Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | West Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Murphy | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Blanche Murphy | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Katherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Murphy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Katherine Murphy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mildred Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01598-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Moriarty | 21 | Son | Expert Helper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Thomas Jr. Moriarty | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 43 | George Moriarty | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John T. Murphy | 59 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary Murphy | 56 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine Sullivan | 51 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Northern Ireland |
| 47 | Adolph Marcheselli | 67 | Head | — | Italy |
| 48 | Rose Marcheselli | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | Marino Marcheselli | 38 | Son | Stone Boss | Italy |
| 50 | Aldo Marcheselli | 33 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Frank A. Zach | 27 | Head | Auto Painter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Helen Zach | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Frank Jr. Zach | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | John Zach | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John Pyrczock | 53 | Head | Helper | Poland |
| 56 | Eva Pyrczock | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 57 | Maria Kozlowski | 58 | Foster-mother | — | Poland |
| 58 | Eleanor Smith | 30 | Head | General Work | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Everett Smith | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Daniel D. Murphy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Blanche Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 62 | Mildred Murphy | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John Murphy | 17 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Raymond Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Katherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | James Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Francis Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Giulio Zini | 58 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 69 | Mary Zini | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 70 | Ann Leopold | 35 | Head | Salad Maker | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Charles Leopold | 42 | Brother | Steam Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Helen Downing | 22 | Sister | Sales Lady | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Billy Bostic | 41 | Head | Brakeman | Poland |
| 74 | Mabel Bostic | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Mildred Bostic | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Anna Bostic | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Srodyma | 33 | Head | Bus Operator | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Adell Srodyma | 26 | Wife | General Work | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Carmel Bisinere | 33 | Head | Boiler Maker | Italy |
| 80 | Helen Bisinere | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)