Michael Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Michael Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	NEW YORK
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	B.P.M.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Michael	Age	Birth yr
Mary Murphy	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Catherine Murphy	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Michael Murphy	Head	—	41	~1899
Thomas Murphy	Son	—	14	~1926
John Murphy	Son	—	12	~1928
Anthony Murphy	Son	—	16	~1924
Michael Murphy	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 19

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Express Agency
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Ice Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 41

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	NEW YORK
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	B.P.M.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Michael Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00814)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theresa Nocera	18	Head	—	Italy
2	Charles Nocera	27	Son	Pipe Layer	New York
3	Walter Groseclose	25	Head	Guard	Virginia
4	Vera Groseclose	19	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
5	Walter Groseclose	2	Son	—	New York
6	Mary Groseclose	1	Daughter	—	New York
7	Matthew Dempsey	33	Head	Plumber	New York
8	Margaret Dempsey	30	Wife	—	New York
9	Veronica Dempsey	7	Daughter	—	New York
10	Loretta Dempsey	5	Daughter	—	New York
11	Nancy Dempsey	3	Daughter	—	New York
12	Margaret Jesser	63	Mother in law	—	New York
13	Michael Murphy THIS PERSON	41	Head	Laborer	New York
14	Catherine Murphy	19	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
15	Michael Jr. Murphy	18	Son	Laborer	New York
16	Anthony Murphy	16	Son	—	New York
17	Thomas Murphy	14	Son	—	New York
18	John Murphy	12	Son	—	New York
19	Mary Murphy	10	Daughter	—	New York
20	Antonio Rosselli	44	Head	Rammer	Italy
21	Calgero Rosselli	42	Wife	—	Italy
22	Antonio Rosselli	16	Son	N.Y.A. Clerk	New York
23	Salvatore Rosselli	14	Son	—	New York
24	Margaret Rosselli	11	Daughter	—	New York
25	Josephine Rosselli	10	Daughter	—	New York
26	George Dawson	67	Head	Watchman	England
27	Katherine Dawson	57	Wife	—	New York
28	Arthur Dawson	26	Son	Clerk	New York
29	Margaret Dawson	21	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
30	John Walsh	41	Lodger	Chauffeur	New York
31	Lela Joanny	40	Head	Beautician	Norway
32	Eva Clark	80	Lodger	—	Ohio
33	Joseph Resch	34	Head	Porter	Germany
34	Nancy Resch	27	Wife	—	Missouri
35	Helene Bayerle	45	Head	Telephone Operator	New York
36	Emily Bayerle	45	Sister	Stenographer	New York
37	Julie Quinn	22	Head	—	New York
38	Fred Fox	38	Head	Meter Tester	New York
39	Elizabeth Fox	36	Wife	—	New York
40	John Fox	17	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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