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Mary Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Richard Murphy | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Fanny Murphy | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 10
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 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 | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Candy Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 29
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Mary Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Murphy
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03706-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Mellon | 47 | Head | — | Penna |
| 42 | Andrew Mellon | 18 | Son | Stock Clerk | Ireland |
| 43 | Jeanne Mellon | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | John F. Darreff | 43 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 45 | Ann D. Darreff | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 46 | John F. Darreff | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Joan F. Darreff | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Edward A. Darreff | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Dennis Darreff | 82 | Father | — | Penna |
| 50 | Arthur Goodrich | 53 | Head | Illustrator | Penna |
| 51 | Mary F. Goodrich | 50 | Wife | Secretary | Penna |
| 52 | John Smith | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Penna |
| 53 | Charlotte Adger | 40 | Head | — | Penna |
| 54 | Lottie Bartley | 76 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 55 | Charlotte Adger | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | Robert E. Jr. Adger | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Robert L. Hodgson | 44 | Head | — | Penna |
| 58 | Robert Hodgson | 23 | Son | Veterans Hospital | Penna |
| 59 | Ellen Hodgson | 69 | Wife | Clerk | Penna |
| 60 | James K. Helmer | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary M. Brown | 58 | Sister-in-law | Chief Clerk | Penna |
| 62 | Marion Dunning | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | Penna |
| 63 | Rose Dunning | 50 | Cousin | — | Penna |
| 64 | Mary Whalen | 55 | Cousin | — | Penna |
| 65 | Logan Martin | 77 | Head | — | Penna |
| 66 | Charles S. Martin | 44 | Son | Retired | Penna |
| 67 | Richard F. Murphy | 68 | Head | Retired | Penna |
| 68 | Fanny Murphy | 62 | Wife | Retired | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary H. Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Joseph T. Murphy | 27 | Son | Cashier | Penna |
| 71 | Lawrence A. Shallcross | 54 | Head | Interviewer | Penna |
| 72 | Mabel G. Shallcross | 50 | Wife | Sales Eng. | Penna |
| 73 | Lawrence A. Jr. Shallcross | 25 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Bessie Block Hess | 49 | Lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 75 | Albert Antonelli | 62 | Head | — | Penna |
| 76 | Mabel S. Antonelli | 52 | Wife | Pharmacist | Penna |
| 77 | Lillian Antonelli | 31 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Charles H. Aspen | 72 | Head | — | Penna |
| 79 | Ellen G. Aspen | 69 | Wife | Banker | Penna |
| 80 | Cancelled Aspen | None | — | — | — |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)