Thomas Murray — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Murray
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Elevator Op
Industry	Apt House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Elevator Op
Township / Ward	Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Murray	Head	—	39	~1901
Kenneth Allen	Other	—	27	~1913
William Murray	Son	—	15	~1925
Thomas Murray	Son	—	14	~1926
Rose Murray	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Son, age 18

New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Messenger
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 29

New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1920
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 39

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Murray
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Elevator Op
Industry	Apt House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Ellen Murray

b. ~1882

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Thomas Murray

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02642-00023)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John J. Jr. Judge	21	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
42	Elwell Judge	22	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
43	Margaret Joyce	54	Head	—	Ireland
44	Michael Joyce	27	Son	Electrician	N.Y.
45	Thomas Joyce	22	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
46	George Joyce	20	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
47	Margaret Joyce	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
48	Anna Joyce	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.
49	Alice Joyce	12	Daughter	—	N.Y.
50	John Frangos	44	Head	Painter	Greece
51	Helen Frangos	37	Wife	—	Greece
52	George Frangos	18	Son	—	N.Y.
53	Georgine Frangos	15	Daughter	—	N.Y.
54	Anastasia Frangos	14	Daughter	—	N.Y.
55	James Frangos	13	Son	—	N.Y.
56	Peter Frangos	11	Son	—	N.Y.
57	Barbara Frangos	9	Daughter	—	N.Y.
58	Georgia Frangos	5	Daughter	—	N.Y.
59	Margaret Frangos	68	Mother	—	Greece
60	William Elliott	65	Head	—	N.Y.
61	Kathryn Elliott	72	Sister	—	N.Y.
62	Thomas Murray THIS PERSON	39	Head	Elevator Op	Ireland
63	Rose Murray	38	Wife	—	Ireland
64	William Murray	15	Son	—	N.J.
65	Thomas Murray	14	Son	—	N.J.
66	Kenneth Allen	27	Lodger	Painter	N.Y.
67	Carmine Doris	51	Head	Clerk	Italy
68	Assunta Doris	48	Wife	—	Italy
69	Joseph Doris	20	Son	Laborer	N.Y.
70	Mike Doris	19	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
71	Louis Doris	17	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
72	Vincent Doris	16	Son	—	N.Y.
73	Servas Doris	13	Son	—	N.Y.
74	Filomina Doris	10	Daughter	—	N.Y.
75	Joseph Moran	46	Head	Laborer	Ireland
76	Alice Moran	44	Wife	—	Ireland
77	Joseph Moran	13	Son	—	N.Y.
78	Theresa Moran	9	Daughter	—	N.Y.
79	Helen Moran	5	Daughter	—	N.Y.
80	Michael Patrylo	61	Head	Window Clean	Russia

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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