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Arthur Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Phillips across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 485 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Somer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lulu Phillips | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lyman Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sterling Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pauline Phillips | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Phillips | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Leonard Anderson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 30
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 40
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 51
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Head, age 60
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 485 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Phillips across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred D Gestere | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Louise Gestere | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Earnest Waller | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Bertha Waller | 24 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John B Pierson | 71 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Vella Pierson | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Sophie Waller | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | Fred Waller | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Lyman Waller | 30 | Son | Road Commissioner | Illinois |
| 10 | Victor Waller | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Betty M Waller | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles Jaderia | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Henry Waller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth Waller | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Carl Waller | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bernard Waller | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Waller | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joann Waller | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George R Stevens | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Mildred Stevens | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Catherine Christians | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Alma Christians | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harm Christians | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Henry Christians | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Rudolph Christians | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | William Christians | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Alvin Christians | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Arthur Phillips THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lulu Phillips | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Sterling Phillips | 20 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 31 | James Phillips | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lyman Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Pauline Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Barbara Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Leonard Anderson | 18 | Lodger | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Thomas Elliot | 87 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Mary J Elliot | 78 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Eunice Burdick | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Joseph Ingold | 34 | Head | Farm Manager | Illinois |
| 40 | Carrie Ingold | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)