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Sarah Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thos Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anna Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucy Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maude Murphy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | do |
| Mother's Birthplace | do |
| Can Read/Write | """" |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | S 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 Sarah Murphy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Murphy
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thos Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — 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-t0627-02633-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Murphy | 56 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 2 | Maude Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Margaret Murphy | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Thos M Murphy | 25 | Son | Warehouseman | New York |
| 5 | Thomas Murphy | 18 | Son | Helper On Truck | New York |
| 6 | Lucy Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Sarah Murphy THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Anna Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Murphy | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | James Murphy | 32 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 11 | Amato Zambruglia | 40 | Head | Ice Man | Italy |
| 12 | Anna Zambruglia | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Rose Zambruglia | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Marguerite Zambruglia | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Pasqualina Zambruglia | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Antoinette Zambruglia | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Edith Zambruglia | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Joseph De Lello | 28 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 19 | Thomas De Lello | 22 | Brother | Helper On Truck | New York |
| 20 | Mary De Lello | 52 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 21 | Michael Dadadderio | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Rose Dadadderio | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Anthony Dadadderio | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Jean Dadadderio | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Robert Dadadderio | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Henry Metzger | 61 | Head | Steamfitter | Oregon |
| 27 | Margaret Metzger | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Evelyn Metzger | 21 | Daughter | Kindergarten Teacher | Illinois |
| 29 | Donald Metzger | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Viola Dillon | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | John Dillon | 26 | Son | Helper On Truck | New York |
| 32 | Helen Dillon | 23 | Daughter | Assembler | New York |
| 33 | Raymond Dillon | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Irving Thomson | 39 | Son | Longshoreman | New York |
| 35 | Walter Thomson | 34 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 36 | Frank Thomson | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | James Thomson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Patrick J Halpin | 57 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 39 | Jeannette Halpin | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | John Halpin | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
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)