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Patrick Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heckscherville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Heckscherville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Julia Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Junellen Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Patrick Murphy | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Murphy | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Veronica Murphy | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 12.50 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heckscherville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Patrick Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Patrick Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03601-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patrick Murphy THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Veronica Murphy | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Bernice Murphy | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Julia Murphy | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harold Murphy | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph Murphy | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Junellen Murphy | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Thomas Farrell | 45 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | May Farrell | 44 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Farrell | 27 | son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Rita Farrell | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Catherine Farrell | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Farrell | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Farrell | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Mcgovern | 24 | Mother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Betty Ann Mcgovern | 4 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Mahony | 57 | Head | Labourer | Penna |
| 58 | Mildred Mahony | 23 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Catherine Mahony | 21 | daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 60 | Mary Mahony | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 61 | Delia Mahony | 6 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Bridget Harling | 81 | Aunt | — | Penna |
| 63 | James Brennan | 49 | Head | — | Penna |
| 64 | Elizabeth Brennan | 44 | wife | — | Penna |
| 65 | Julia O'Brien | 42 | daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 66 | John Brennan | 50 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 67 | Frances Brennan | 49 | wife | — | Penna |
| 68 | Margaret Brennan | 24 | daughter | Examiner | Penna |
| 69 | James Brennan | 21 | son | Laborer | Penna |
| 70 | Anna Brennan | 19 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Veronica Brennan | 18 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Mary Brennan | 16 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Elizabeth Brennan | 14 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | Theresa Brennan | 13 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | John Brennan | 12 | son | — | Penna |
| 76 | Frances Brennan | 11 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Joseph Brennan | 9 | son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Leroy Brennan | 7 | son | — | Penna |
| 79 | Charles Brennan | 2 | son | — | Penna |
| 80 | James Callaghan | 76 | father in law | Laborer | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Patrick
Gen 1 · 2 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)