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Mary Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Michael — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Penna.
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna. |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Dallas Borough |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Murray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Murray | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Murray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Murray | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 26
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna. |
| 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 Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murray
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Murray
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03549-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Crocker | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna. |
| 42 | Martha Crocker | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 43 | Benjamin James | 39 | Head | Salesman | Penna. |
| 44 | Florence James | 38 | Wife | — | W. Iowa |
| 45 | Andrew Geary | 65 | Head | Laborer | Penna. |
| 46 | Agnes Geary | 59 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 47 | Roberta Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 48 | James Gilmore | 76 | Uncle | — | Penna. |
| 49 | Peter Oberst | 67 | Head | Barber | Penna. |
| 50 | Alice Oberst | 59 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 51 | Ethel Carr | 31 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 52 | Cyrus Carr | 27 | Son | Clerk | Penna. |
| 53 | Jean Carr | 4 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 54 | Joan Carr | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 55 | John Akens | 50 | Head | Electric Engineer | Penna. |
| 56 | Zipporah Hirtler | 26 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 57 | Weber Hirtler | 27 | Son | Meat Cutter | Penna. |
| 58 | Margaret Douglas | 46 | Head | Beautician | Penna. |
| 59 | Malvin Scott | 60 | Head | Laborer | Penna. |
| 60 | Emily Scott | 53 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 61 | Marvin Scott | 14 | Son | Laborer | Penna. |
| 62 | Ruth Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 63 | Ralph Franklin | 31 | Head | Clerk | Penna. |
| 64 | Ernest Franklin | 29 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 65 | Barbara Franklin | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 66 | Zona Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 67 | Lester Hoover | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna. |
| 68 | Ruth Hoover | 30 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 69 | Elizabeth Barton | 24 | Niece | — | Penna. |
| 70 | Peter Barton | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Penna. |
| 71 | Martha Barton | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 72 | Martha Barton | 47 | Sister in law | — | Penna. |
| 73 | George Murray | 28 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Penna. |
| 74 | Mary Murray THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 75 | Patricia Murray | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 76 | George Murray | 2 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 77 | John Dolachek | 58 | Head | Caretaker | Hungary |
| 78 | Anna Dolachek | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | Andrew Dolachek | 30 | Son | Laborer | Penna. |
| 80 | Joseph Dolachek | 25 | Son | Laborer | Penna. |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 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)