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Patricia Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Patricia Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elk-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Burt — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elk-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benzette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Benzette |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patricia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Patricia Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jean Murphy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mern Murphy | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Burt Murphy | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mern Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Katherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lenore Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elk, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Elk, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Elk-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patricia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benzette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Patricia Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Burt Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mern Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Merna Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burt Murphy
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mern Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Merna Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Patricia Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mern Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenore Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03499-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Brondi | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edward Brondi | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Shirley Brondi | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Donna Ray Brondi | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Brondi | 29 | Brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Andrew (X) Bateman | 24 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Pearl Bateman | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Richard Bateman | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Janice Bateman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Hannah (X) White | 86 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ed C. (X) Baughman | 59 | Head | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | O'Brien (X) Haley | 30 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Evelyn Haley | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Arthur Brondi | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alfred Brondi | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Burt (X) Murphy | 45 | Head | Freight Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mern Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Patricia Murphy THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lenore Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Jean Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Marian Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Katherine Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mern Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Claude (X) Chase | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Clara Chase | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Leo (X) Robinson | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Robinson | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Jr. Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Aileen Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles Mrs (X) Sexton | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Sexton | 42 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Betty Yaghaw | 16 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Howers | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Marie Howers | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Jr. Howers | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Howers | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Norma Howers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Raymond Sexton | 52 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Kathleen Sexton | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Allen Sexton | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Patricia + 5 siblings
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)