Sarah Murphy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	East Dedham
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S-8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	East Dedham
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Charles Murphy	Head	—	58	~1882
Sarah Murphy	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Elizabeth Murphy	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 37

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 48

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah J
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 57

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	East Dedham
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S-8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Sarah Murphy

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01626-00822)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Shea	46	Head	Commissioner	Mass.
2	Mary Shea	44	Wife	—	Mass.
3	Anne Shea	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
4	Irene Shea	8	Daughter	—	Mass.
5	Paul Andersen	50	Head	Chauffeur	Sweden
6	Helma Andersen	50	Wife	—	Sweden
7	Astrid Andersen	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
8	Fred Pender	32	Head	Bookkeeper	Mass.
9	Svea Pender	33	Wife	—	Mass.
10	Kenneth Pender	9	Son	—	Mass.
11	Jean Pender	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
12	John Pender	5	Son	—	Mass.
13	Sarah Lyons	70	Head	—	New Jersey
14	Arthur Butler	29	Head	Postal Carrier	Mass.
15	Helen Butler	26	Wife	—	Mass.
16	Stephen Mclean	44	Head	Salesman	Mass.
17	Mary Mclean	42	Wife	—	Mass.
18	Katherine Mclean	19	Daughter	New Worker	Mass.
19	Joseph Mclean	17	Son	New Worker	Mass.
20	Edward Mclean	15	Son	—	Mass.
21	Anna Mclean	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
22	George Krick	38	Head	Dentist	New Jersey
23	Lillian Krick	30	Wife	—	New Jersey
24	Marlene Krick	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
25	Charles Murphy	58	Head	Foreman	Mass.
26	Sarah Murphy THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Maine
27	Elizabeth Murphy	24	Daughter	Office Clerk	Mass.
28	Otto Tauber	64	Head	Watchman	Germany
29	Ida Tauber	64	Wife	—	Germany
30	Frank Herman	38	Head	Clerk	Belgium
31	Helen Herman	36	Wife	—	Mass.
32	Francis Herman	4	Son	—	Mass.
33	Charles Lanzar	31	Head	Clerk	Mass.
34	Jessie Lanzar	27	Wife	—	Mass.
35	John Oszojca	26	Head	Counter Man	Mass.
36	Elizabeth Oszojca	25	Wife	—	Mass.
37	John Jr. Oszojca	1	Son	—	Mass.
38	Margaret Berten	61	Mother-in-law	—	Scotland
39	Michel Botanis	50	Head	Elec. Mechanic	Syria
40	Eva Botanis	40	Wife	—	Syria

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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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