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Margaret Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Abbie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cliffside Park Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Cosmetic Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same town |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Cliffside Park Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Murphy | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Murphy | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 10
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cliffside Park Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Cosmetic Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same town |
| 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 Hans Ericson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Froeligh (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Worth (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Hans Ericson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Froeligh
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Murphy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Nelson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Worth
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02305-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuncio Barbieri | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 2 | Virginia Barbieri | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | William American | 34 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ida American | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William American | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry Anderson | 25 | Head | Prod. Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 7 | Margaret Anderson | 22 | Wife | Steno. | New Jersey |
| 8 | Albert Mueller | 59 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Edward Dickmann | 41 | Head | W.P.A. | New York |
| 10 | Catherine Dickmann | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Florence Dickmann | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward Dickmann | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Laverne Dickmann | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Dorothy Dickmann | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Sophia Dickmann | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Jeanne Dickmann | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Alexander Aragona | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 18 | Mary Aragona | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alphonse Aragona | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Sarah Diehle | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Stephen Karakis | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Edward Boyhan | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Agnes Boyhan | 24 | Daughter | Photographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Langhans | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Hugh Langhans | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Nicolas Lacanella | 26 | Lodger | Manager | New Jersey |
| 27 | Domenick Marchiano | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 28 | Angeline Marchiano | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 29 | Vincent Ferrogliano | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Bartel Ferrogliano | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Frances Ferrogliano | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Murphy | 48 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Mary Murphy | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Catherine Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Anna Murphy | 21 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Murphy THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ruth Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph Tataro | 34 | Head | Maintenance | New Jersey |
| 39 | Gladys Tataro | 30 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 40 | Gloria Tataro | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 9 parents
~0.88
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)