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Margaret Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Maurice — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of So. Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | office clerk |
| Industry | Importer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Village Of So Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Murphy | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
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 |
| Age at First Marriage | 57 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of So. Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | office clerk |
| Industry | Importer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| 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 Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Maurice Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maurice Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Murphy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02340-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Doggett | 44 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 2 | Helene Doggett | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Jane Doggett | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Stanley Jr Doggett | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Doggett | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Rochelle Wright | 57 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Platner | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Graham Platner | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Donald Platner | 21 | Son | Musician | New Jersey |
| 10 | Dorothy Platner | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Helen Murphy | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Helen M Murphy | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edward J Murphy | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Margaret Murphy THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Kirby | 48 | Head | Director | Mass |
| 16 | Anne Kirby | 42 | Wife | Assistant | Iowa |
| 17 | Eugene Kirby | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anne Marie Kirby | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Cristine Vut | 65 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 20 | Robie Sterns | 61 | Head | Distributor | Canada |
| 21 | Edna Sterns | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Sidney Sterns | 22 | Son | Accounting | New York |
| 23 | Jean Sterns | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 24 | Arthur Sterns | 16 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 25 | Walter Neff | 40 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 26 | Irene Neff | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Walter Jr Neff | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Frederick Neff | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Robert Neff | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Nadine Neff | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Paul Neff | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Winifred Cagney | 70 | Mother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Bessie Thine | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Herbert Thine | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Alfred M Melchior | 78 | Father | Accounting | New Jersey |
| 36 | George Stevenson | 58 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Moody | 40 | Lodger | Adjuster | New York |
| 38 | Rolland W French | 61 | Head | Sales Executive | Ohio |
| 39 | Esther M French | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Mary Don O'Connor | 40 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)