Richard Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Richard Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	Queens
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Richard Murphy	Head	—	59	~1881
Katherine Murphy	Other	—	29	~1911
Lawrence Murphy	Son	—	35	~1905
Annie Murphy	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Painter
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 48

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 59

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Richard Murphy

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02739-00953)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward A. Syrrin	10	Head	—	New York
2	Gertrude Stahlmann	36	Head	Chauffeur	New York
3	Louise Stahlmann	34	Wife	—	New York
4	Arthur H. Stahlmann	1	Son	—	New York
5	John Quadt	40	Head	Mech. Supervisor	New York
6	Jennie Quadt	40	Wife	—	New York
7	Gladys Quadt	14	Daughter	—	New York
8	Willis Williams	31	Head	Statistician	New York
9	Marie Williams	32	Wife	—	New York
10	Mary Williams	5	Daughter	—	New York
11	Richard Williams	4	Son	—	New York
12	Elizabeth Williams	2	Daughter	—	New York
13	Dorothy Gerling	22	Maid	Houseworker	New York
14	Richard Murphy THIS PERSON	59	Head	Barber	New York
15	Annie Murphy	51	Wife	—	New York
16	Lawrence Murphy	35	Son	Salesman	New York
17	Katherine Murphy	29	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
18	James Mcnamara	35	Head	Freight Cashier	New York
19	Olga Mcnamara	30	Wife	—	New York
20	Katherine Mcnamara	5	Daughter	—	New York
21	Herman Bartelt	36	Head	Machinist	Germany
22	Jeannette Bartelt	34	Wife	Teacher	New York
23	Jean Bartelt	1	Daughter	—	New York
24	John J. Beyer	52	Head	Drafter	New York
25	Loretta A. Beyer	50	Wife	—	New York
26	Anna R. Nash	62	Sister-in-law	—	New York
27	Charles Kroll	46	Head	Elec. Drafter	New York
28	Genevieve Kroll	44	Wife	—	New York
29	John Kroll	22	Son	Clerk	New York
30	Genevieve Kroll	13	Daughter	—	New York
31	Marie Kroll	8	Daughter	—	New York
32	Dolores Kroll	5	Daughter	—	New York
33	Henry Yunker	60	Head	Plant Engineer	New York
34	Rose Yunker	52	Wife	—	New York
35	Rose Stolz	79	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
36	John Hilly	53	Head	Salesman	New York
37	Marie Hilly	48	Wife	—	New York
38	John Hilly	21	Son	Clerk	New York
39	Aime Better	36	Head	Clerk	New York
40	Gertrude Better	31	Wife	—	New York

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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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