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Robert Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murphy | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| William Downey | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charles Downey | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Robert Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: 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 mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian M. Smith | 56 | Wife | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Rita Smith | 26 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 3 | William (Jr.) Smith | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Helen E. Marshall | 43 | Head | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John E. Marshall | 19 | Son | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John E. Murphy | 70 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Elizabeth F. Murphy | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Robert D. Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charles D. Downey | 61 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | William Downey | 63 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | James V. Brzezinski | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen A. Brzezinski | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Helen A. Brzezinski | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Donald P. Hurst | 40 | Head | Printing Press | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Marjorie P. Hurst | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | M. Janette Beaston | 33 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Celia A. Beaston | 71 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Katherine Collins | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Bessie Collins | 46 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Catherine Collins | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Margaret P. Collins | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Eva G. Brock | 56 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Eleanor E. Brock | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John Mansion | 56 | Head | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Katherine Mansion | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Catherine Mansion | 62 | Sister | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Abbott | 69 | Head | Engineer | Vermont |
| 28 | Fanny N. Abbott | 71 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Michael J. Shafer | 72 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 30 | Luella Shafer | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Oscar M. Bliss | 51 | Head | Bus Driver | New York |
| 32 | Isabel Bliss | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | James B. Mcintyre | 44 | Sheriff | Sheriff | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Helen E. Mcintyre | 43 | Wife | Matron | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Muriel A. Mcintyre | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary A. De Groff | 50 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Michael Hellela | 38 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Francis Murphy | 39 | Inmate | — | New York |
| 39 | William Mendocka | 31 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Vincent Driscoll | 29 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 6 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)