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Richard Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Richard Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Mary — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Interior Houses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Murphy | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dennis Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janet Murphy | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard Murphy | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 24
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxicab |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 34
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Interior Houses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Murphy
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02666-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Saprun | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 2 | June Saprun | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Viola Saprun | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Alex Saprun | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Philip Keane | 39 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 6 | Marie Keane | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Marie Keane | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Harry Keane | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Frank Christian | 59 | Head | Superintendent | Italy |
| 10 | Mary Christian | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Arthur Christian | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | James Byron | 71 | Head | — | Eire |
| 13 | Catherine Byron | 69 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 14 | Thomas Byron | 64 | Brother | — | Eire |
| 15 | Mary Miller | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Victoria Miller | 25 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 17 | Harold Miller | 28 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Oscar Titus | 66 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 19 | Richard Murphy THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 20 | Janet Murphy | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Dennis Murphy | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Thomas Murphy | 39 | Brother | Painter | New York |
| 23 | Nicholas Hinterscheid | 33 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 24 | Emma Hinterscheid | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Erno Hinterscheid | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Catherine Mccarthy | 64 | Head | — | Eire |
| 27 | Mary Mccarthy | 66 | Sister | — | Eire |
| 28 | Robert Mccalvier | 42 | Head | Electrician | Alabama |
| 29 | Priscilla Mccalvier | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Carl Mccalvier | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Robert Mccalvier | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Ellen Byrne | 72 | Head | — | Eire |
| 33 | Mary Byrne | 70 | Sister | — | Eire |
| 34 | Joseph Murphy | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Olive Murphy | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Olive Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Emil Kessler | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Margaret Kessler | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Maurice Kessler | 18 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 40 | Paul Kessler | 16 | Nephew | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 3 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)