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Walter Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & William — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Soft Drink |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lillian Murphy | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Irene Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Daniel Murphy | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire-Irish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 33
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Soft Drink |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Walter Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02432-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Murphy THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Lillian Murphy | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Irene Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Catherine Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Daniel Murphy | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Patrick Leonard | 63 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Leonard | 38 | Daughter | Cook | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anna Leonard | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Peter Chester | 34 | Head | Screen Printer | Mass. |
| 11 | Mae Chester | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joseph Chester | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mae Chester | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Chester | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Vincent Leberity | 50 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 16 | Malvena Leberity | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Frances Leberity | 23 | Daughter | Fuel Mill Worker | Conn. |
| 18 | Stella Leberity | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | Conn. |
| 19 | Florence Leberity | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 20 | Bernard Leberity | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Leonard Leberity | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Eleanor Leberity | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Leberity | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Henry Leberity | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Evelyn Leberity | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Baratowski | 52 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 27 | Theresa Baratowski | 40 | Wife | Presser | Poland |
| 28 | Jennie Baratowski | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas Baratowski | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Leo Vallone | 40 | Head | Mach Operator | Italy |
| 31 | Theresa Vallone | 40 | Wife | Sewer | Italy |
| 32 | Leo Vallone | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Dominick Vallone | 34 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Anna Vallone | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Victor Vallone | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Error Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Humbert Dwyer | 45 | Head | Bartender | Oregon |
| 38 | Fred Dawson | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Margaret Dawson | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)