TM
Thomas Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Genevieve — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Industry | Chewing Gum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1710 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Doris Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Genevieve Murphy | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 6
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Western Electric |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 27
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Industry | Chewing Gum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1710 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Genevieve Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Murphy
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Genevieve Murphy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Loraine Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Heffner | 50 | Head | Make Up Man Artist | Penna. |
| 2 | Tryntje Heffner | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Holland |
| 3 | Beulah Lee | 60 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 4 | Lida A. Lavers | 59 | Head | School Teacher | Penna. |
| 5 | Margaret E. Lavers | 86 | Mother | Housekeeper | Penna. |
| 6 | Daisy P. Seeley | 42 | Head | Nurse | English |
| 7 | Janis Seeley | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Grentus | 24 | Head | Laboratory Tech | Newark |
| 9 | Eva Lyn Mae Grentus | 24 | Wife | Nurse | Newark |
| 10 | Orlena Koenig | 51 | Head | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 11 | Raymond Koenig | 31 | Son | Order Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Emma K. Peterson | 47 | Head | Laundress | Sweden |
| 13 | Albert T. Peterson | 20 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 14 | Alice S. Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Wrapper | New York |
| 15 | Thomas J. Nash | 56 | Head | Monuments | Penna. |
| 16 | Emma Nash | 55 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Darby | 75 | Head | Mech. Engineer | Mass. |
| 18 | Margaret Darby | 69 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 19 | Genevieve Murphy | 49 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Thomas Murphy THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Cost Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Doris M. Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Loraine Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Harry Sternberger | 55 | Head | Pharmacist | No. Carolina |
| 24 | Rose Sternberger | 57 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 25 | Mariam Sternberger | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Harry Jr. Sternberger | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert J. Cannon | 38 | Head | Auto. Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elizabeth M. Cannon | 32 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 29 | Roberta Cannon | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Lill Lindt | 52 | Mother | Housewife | Missouri |
| 31 | Lillian Lindt | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Mcdonald | 44 | Lodger | Engineer | Ohio |
| 33 | Anna Moeller | 48 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Teresa Moeller | 80 | Mother | Retired | New York |
| 35 | Teresa Scholle | 56 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New York |
| 36 | Albina Bruhns | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 37 | Paula E. Bruhns | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Richard Thoma | 28 | Lodger | Painter | Germany |
| 39 | Anton Barner | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 40 | Kathryn Barner | 34 | Wife | Asst Superintendent | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
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)