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Walter Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & John — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Change agent |
| Industry | Subway & Transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Change Agent |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Murphy | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Walter Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosabelle Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edmund Murphy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 6 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Traveler |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Head, age 42
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 51
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| Occupation | Change agent |
| Industry | Subway & Transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Walter Murphy across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Murphy
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Murphy
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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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 — 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-t0627-02672-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William J. Douglas | 26 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Catherine O'Shaughnessy | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | Anna O'Shaughnessy | 64 | Sister | Retail | New York |
| 44 | Charles Woodley | 43 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 45 | John H. Blume | 43 | Head | Time Keeper | New York |
| 46 | Irene Blume | 41 | Wife | Insurance Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Catherine Hunt | 65 | Mother-in-law | Stenographer | New York |
| 48 | Frank Lozano | 32 | Head | — | California |
| 49 | Vera Lozano | 32 | Wife | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jacob Azykonas | 43 | Head | — | Poland |
| 51 | Esther Azykonas | 36 | Wife | Watch Repairer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Sylvia Azykonas | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | William Azykonas | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Samuel Paperle | 53 | Head | Wholesale Salesman | Austria |
| 55 | Rose Paperle | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 56 | Florence Paperle | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 57 | Clarice Paperle | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Sarah Greenberg | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 59 | Daniel Sullivan | 70 | Head | Stoker | New York |
| 60 | Mary Sullivan | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Madeline Sullivan | 30 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 62 | Rosemarie Vartore | 15 | Grand daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Joseph Brown | 49 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Florence Brown | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Kenneth Brown | 27 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 66 | Gustav Blank | 67 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 67 | Emma Blank | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Hattie Blank | 17 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Mae Walsh | 55 | Head | — | Eire |
| 70 | Eleanor Woodruff | 14 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 71 | Gertrude Woodruff | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Walter Mahan | 38 | Brother | — | New York |
| 73 | Walter B. Murphy THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Change Agent | New York |
| 74 | Anna Murphy | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Rosabelle Murphy | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 76 | Edmund Murphy | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 77 | Walter J. Murphy | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Philip Mcshone | 34 | Head | Plumbers Helper | Eire |
| 79 | Lillian Mcshone | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Luella Roehrer | 54 | Head | Nurse | Maryland |
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Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)