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Richard Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Richard Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Commonwealth of Mass. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2350 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Murphy | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cloth Grinder Operator |
| Industry | Rubber Goods Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Commonwealth of Mass. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2350 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Richard Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01696-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Harrison | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Arnold Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Everett Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Enoch Mcdiarmid | 51 | Head | Woodworker | Prince Edward Is. |
| 5 | Bertha Mcdiarmid | 50 | Wife | Secretary | Newfoundland |
| 6 | Audrey Mcdiarmid | 24 | Daughter | Mother'S Helper | Nova Scotia |
| 7 | Maxwell Mcdiarmid | 25 | Son | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 8 | Dora Mcdiarmid | 23 | Daughter | Nurse-Reg | Nova Scotia |
| 9 | Rita Mcdiarmid | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Nova Scotia |
| 10 | Gerald Mcdiarmid | 18 | Son | New Worker | Nova Scotia |
| 11 | Samuel Kaufman | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper & Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ann Kaufman | 23 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Edward Cleary | 36 | Head | Driver-Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Isabelle Cleary | 36 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 15 | Louis Wacks | 28 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Lillian Wacks | 25 | Wife | Office Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Harold Maine | 24 | Head | Counter Man | New York |
| 18 | Gladys Maine | 22 | Wife | Nurse | Maine |
| 19 | Paul Gosselin | 30 | Head | Chauffer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Catherine Gosselin | 32 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 21 | Jeannette Gosselin | 29 | Sister | Box Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John Gosselin | 25 | Brother | Chauffer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Fannie Michelson | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 24 | Alfred I. Michelson | 31 | Son | Optometrist | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Paul Wetherbee | 32 | Head | Case Hardener | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Pauline Wetherbee | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Robert Ward | 16 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Bridget Mcgovern | 75 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Edith W. Bent | 75 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 30 | Mary W. Blair | 58 | Lodger | Maid | Scotland |
| 31 | Edmund Forsythe | 54 | Head | Optometrist | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Louise J. Forsythe | 68 | Wife | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Loten H. Fuller | 69 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary H. Fuller | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John J. Corbett | 34 | Head | Accounting Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Gladys M. Corbett | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John Jr. Corbett | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John P. Murphy | 69 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Richard Murphy THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John A. Murphy | 25 | Son | Counterman | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)