Nellie Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Onondaga-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Skaneateles Village
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Skaneateles Village
Est. Birth Year	~1868

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Compean	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Kyran Murphy	Head	—	78	~1862
Nellie Murphy	Spouse	—	72	~1868
Harold Compean	Other	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Onondaga, New …

Spouse, age 51

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Onondaga, New …

Other, age 61

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Onondaga-County, New …

Spouse, age 72

Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Skaneateles Village
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Nellie Murphy

Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02705-00608)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Drew	7	Son	—	New York
42	Russ Pitman	34	Head	Trucking	England
43	June Pitman	29	Wife	—	New York
44	Karen Pitman	1	Daughter	—	New York
45	George Simpson	40	Head	Clerk	New York
46	Mildred Simpson	40	Wife	—	New York
47	Stanley Simpson	18	Son	—	New York
48	Charles Prince	84	Uncle	—	New York
49	Leslie Murphy	45	Head	Mechanic	New York
50	Florence Murphy	46	Wife	—	New York
51	Gerald Murphy	5	Son	—	New York
52	Kyran Murphy	78	Head	—	Ireland
53	Nellie Murphy THIS PERSON	72	Wife	—	New York
54	Dorothy Compean	37	Daughter	Teacher	New York
55	Harold Compean	32	Son-in-law	Inspector	Canada
56	John Thompson	75	Head	Watchman	New York
57	Lillian Thompson	48	Wife	—	New York
58	Hugh Thompson	23	Son	Attendant Gas Station	New York
59	Valerie Thompson	10	Daughter	—	New York
60	John Fitzgerald	60	Head	Express Agent	New York
61	William Hilton	60	Head	Operator	New York
62	Grace Hilton	64	Wife	—	New York
63	Glenn Hilton	27	Son	Clerk	New York
64	Lewis Horan	25	Head	Salesman	Michigan
65	Mary Horan	25	Wife	—	New York
66	William Mulligan	20	Brother-in-law	Salesman	New York
67	Harry Daudo	69	Head	Salesman	New York
68	Edith Daudo	66	Wife	—	England
69	Marian J. Wooster	46	Head	Carpenter	Washington D.C.
70	Alice Wooster	46	Wife	—	Ireland
71	Robert J. Wooster	18	Son	Messenger	New York
72	Alice A. Wooster	16	Daughter	—	New York
73	Lester B. Wooster	14	Son	—	New York
74	Kenneth Wooster	10	Son	—	New York
75	Arthur Drew	52	Head	Operator	England
76	Mary Drew	52	Wife	—	New York
77	Hester Drew	27	Daughter	—	New York
78	Louise Drew	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
79	Florence Drew	23	Son	Bookkeeper	New York
80	William Budden	55	Head	Laborer	England

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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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