Margaret Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Connecticut Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nassau-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Freeport
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut
Township / Ward	Freeport
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Marita Murphy	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Marjory Murphy	Daughter	—	20	~1920
William Murphy	Head	—	53	~1887
Robert Murphy	Son	—	10	~1930
John Murphy	Son	—	15	~1925
Jerome Murphy	Son	—	8	~1932
Raymond Murphy	Son	—	26	~1914
Richard Murphy	Son	—	14	~1926
Margaret Murphy	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Nassau, New …

Spouse, age 28

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1930

Nassau, New …

Spouse, age 38

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1940

Nassau-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Freeport
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

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Margaret Murphy

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02684-00559)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Bonesteele	1	Son	—	New York
2	James Maher	35	Head	State Engineer	New York
3	Madeline Maher	32	Wife	—	New York
4	Elinor Maher	13	Daughter	—	New York
5	Joan Maher	9	Daughter	—	New York
6	Mary Maher	4	Daughter	—	New York
7	Joseph Maher	1	Son	—	New York
8	William Anderson	55	Head	Maintenance Man	New York
9	Edith Anderson	54	Wife	—	New York
10	Ronald Anderson	16	Son	—	New York
11	William Anderson	23	Son	Laborer	New York
12	Gloria Anderson	21	Daughter	—	New York
13	Paul Chevallier	63	Head	—	New York
14	Marie Chevallier	55	Wife	—	New York
15	Burdett Chevallier	30	Son	Stationery Salesman	New York
16	Archibald Bornwell	57	Head	Excavator Contractor	Georgia
17	Maria S. Bornwell	51	Wife	Registered Nurse	New York
18	Helen Bornwell	19	Daughter	—	New York
19	Archibald Ab Bornwell	16	Son	—	New Jersey
20	Ralph Samet	54	Head	Employer Manager	Austria
21	Lottie Samet	41	Wife	—	Austria
22	Warren Samet	23	Son	Salesman	New York
23	Morton Samet	22	Son	—	New York
24	Shirley Samet	15	Daughter	—	New York
25	John Benjamin Werner	41	Head	Traveling Salesman	Connecticut
26	Grace Werner	37	Wife	—	New York
27	Wanda Werner	13	Daughter	—	New York
28	William Werner	9	Son	—	New York
29	Sarah Roberts	40	Servant	Servant	Georgia
30	Robert Christie	67	Head	Civil Engineer	New York
31	Mildred Christie	65	Wife	—	New York
32	William J. Murphy	53	Head	Salesman	Connecticut
33	Margaret Murphy THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Connecticut
34	Raymond Murphy	26	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
35	Marjory Ab Murphy	20	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
36	Richard Murphy	14	Son	—	New York
37	John Murphy	15	Son	—	New York
38	Marita Murphy	11	Daughter	—	New York
39	Robert Murphy	10	Son	—	New York
40	Jerome Murphy	8	Son	—	New York

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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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