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William Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Murphy | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Kathleen Murphy | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nora Murphy | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 1
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 11
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 21
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 William Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Murphy
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Murphy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Kathleen Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter 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 — 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-t0627-02433-00720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Murray | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 2 | James Murray | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Walter Murphy | 65 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Nora Murphy | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marie Murphy | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 6 | Kathleen Murphy | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Walter Murphy | 25 | Son | Sell Furniture | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Murphy THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Theodore Gleason | 56 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 10 | Mary Gleason | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Margaret Gleason | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 12 | John Gleason | 16 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 13 | Clara Gleason | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Neal | 71 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Florence Ogg | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Edward Cole | 63 | Head | Curb Setter | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Cole | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Margaret Friedhoff | 47 | Daughter | Pairer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edward Friedhoff | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Edward Bernhart | 31 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 21 | Edith Bernhart | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Edward Bernhart | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Louis Bernhart | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Dolores Bernhart | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Thomas Bernhart | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Samuel Powers | 59 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 27 | Emma Powers | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Samuel Powers | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Peter Krieger | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Sarah Krieger | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Walter Krieger | 38 | Son | Dyer Helper | New Jersey |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Joseph Kaminiski | 29 | Head | Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lillian Kaminiski | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Lillian Kaminiski | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joan Kaminiski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Leonard Stopford | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice Stopford | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Leonard Stopford | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ronald Stopford | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)