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Thomas Murray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Michael — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Murray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Murray | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Sterner | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Murray | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Murray | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Sterner | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Murray | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Sterner (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Jennie Murray
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murray
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murray
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Sterner
b. ~1920
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Murray
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03734-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Murray | 47 | Head | Operator Electric Crane | Penna |
| 42 | Elizabeth Murray | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | John Murray | 25 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 44 | Thomas Murray THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 45 | James Murray | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 46 | Francis Murray | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | James Sterner | 22 | Son-in-law | Supt. | Penna |
| 48 | Sarah Sterner | 20 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 49 | Wm. Cuthbert | 31 | Head | Ordnanceman | Penna |
| 50 | Sarah Cuthbert | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 51 | Joan Cuthbert | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Wm. Jr. Cuthbert | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 53 | Sarah Cuthbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Harry L. Cain | 65 | Uncle | Round House | Penna |
| 55 | Charles Holt | 37 | Head | Checker | Penna |
| 56 | Eva C. Holt | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 57 | Ruth Holt | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Michel Elkow | 51 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 59 | Marion Elkow | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 60 | Anna Elkow | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 61 | Rose Elkow | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Pauline Elkow | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | Joseph Elkow | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 64 | Joseph Miller | 30 | Head | Inspector | Penna |
| 65 | Helen Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Joseph Miller | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 67 | Catherine Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Mary Miller | 70 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 69 | Samuel Iffonity | 59 | Head | Sugar Boiler | Austria |
| 70 | Julia Iffonity | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Alfred Iffonity | 20 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 72 | Richard Enders | 49 | Head | Electrician Helper | Penna |
| 73 | Nellie Enders | 50 | Wife | Packer | England |
| 74 | Anna Enders | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 75 | Wm. L. Smith | 26 | Head | Agent | Penna |
| 76 | Bertha Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 77 | Marie J. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Wm. F. Luckl | 55 | Head | — | Penna |
| 79 | Lillian Luckl | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Lillian Luckl | 20 | Daughter | Social Scientist | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)