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Margaret Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sadie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kearny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rose Murphy | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Philip Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Murphy
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Helen Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Magdalin | 30 | Head | Religious Teacher | New Jersey |
| 2 | Catherine Mary Magdalin | 31 | Member | Religious Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | De Sales Mary Magdalin | 28 | Member | Religious Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Judith Mary Magdalin | 25 | Member | Religious Teacher | Connecticut |
| 5 | Laurena Mary Magdalin | 25 | Member | Religious Teacher | Missouri |
| 6 | Chrysostom Mary Magdalin | 23 | Member | Religious Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Sengle | 46 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 8 | Ethel Sengle | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Virginia Sengle | 21 | Daughter | Typing | New Jersey |
| 10 | Phyllis Sengle | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Rose Murphy | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 12 | Margaret Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Murphy | 24 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 14 | Joseph Murphy | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 15 | Helen Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Philip Murphy | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Annie Woodward | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Arthur Woodward | 28 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Harold Woodward | 26 | Son | Typist | New Jersey |
| 20 | Edgar Baker | 46 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Florence Baker | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Edna Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Leonard Aursin | 54 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 24 | Mary Aursin | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 25 | Roy Aursin | 28 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 26 | Robert Aursin | 24 | Son | File Clerk | Maine |
| 27 | William Maby | 32 | Head | Chipper | Maine |
| 28 | Bernice Maby | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Lorraine Maby | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Daniel Gray | 44 | Head | Baggage Man | New Jersey |
| 31 | Josephine Gray | 45 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Daniel Gray | 20 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 33 | Josephine Gray | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Louis Gray | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Gray | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Gray | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Joseph Hubert | 35 | Head | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Hubert | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Jr. Hubert | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alma Hubert | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)