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Michael Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Michael Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollidaysburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Murphy | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Michael Murphy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Helen Murphy | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollidaysburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Michael Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Murphy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Michael Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03438-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Davis | 60 | Head | Cattle Dealer | Russia |
| 2 | Sarah Davis | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Isadore Davis | 33 | Son | Cattle Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edith Davis | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | J. J. Dunn | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 6 | H. Stow | 63 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cora Stow | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Roy Stow | 26 | Son | Stock Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth Stow | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William B. Filer | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dorothy Filer | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Elizabeth Filer | 30 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert L. Weyland | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frances Weyland | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph S. Starchville | 36 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Marjorie Starchville | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dorothy Starchville | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Erma Starchville | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Carol Ann Starchville | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William E. Rafferty | 56 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Rafferty | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Jr. Rafferty | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Rafferty | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Rita Rafferty | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dennis Mc Gough | 59 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Rose Mc Gough | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Patricia Mc Gough | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Grace Mc Gough | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothee Mc Gough | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Leroy Mc Kinney | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gladys Mc Kinney | 32 | Wife | Proof Reader | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Richard Mc Kinney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William A. Mc Kinney | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sue Ann Mc Kinney | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Donna Lee Mc Kinney | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Walter Levan | 66 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Levan | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Patrick Murphy | 52 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Murphy | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Michael Murphy THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Michael
Gen 1 · 4 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)