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Arthur Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edna — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Smallwood Stone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clinton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Phillips | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Vernon Phillips | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Phillips | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Russell Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Phillips | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 6
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 17
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Son, age 27
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Smallwood Stone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Arthur Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ira Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Phillips
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Phillips
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ira Phillips
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Russell Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Phillips
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 — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04432-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Kernal | 23 | Lodger | No | West Virginia |
| 2 | Warren S. Watson | 80 | Head | No | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mary R. Watson | 70 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 4 | Leslie A. Heston | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Laura D. Heston | 65 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 6 | Wesley N. Malone | 63 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 7 | Maude G. Malone | 50 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert B. Malone | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 9 | Elza H. Malone | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 10 | Richard J. Malone | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lula M. Malone | 16 | Daughter | No | West Virginia |
| 12 | Wesley Jr. Malone | 14 | Son | No | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lawrence Malone | 12 | Son | No | West Virginia |
| 14 | Bernard L. Malone | 10 | Son | No | West Virginia |
| 15 | Roscoe H. Moon | 60 | Head | Stone Worker | West Virginia |
| 16 | Bella Moon | 58 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 17 | Walter P. Malone | 24 | Head | Coal Cutter | West Virginia |
| 18 | Margaret Malone | 22 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 19 | Earl J. Faulkner | 50 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 20 | Edith E. Faulkner | 47 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 21 | Elberta Faulkner | 11 | Daughter | No | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ira X. Phillips | 63 | Head | No | West Virginia |
| 23 | Howard E. Phillips | 44 | Son | Slate Picker | West Virginia |
| 24 | Arthur Phillips THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Vernon Phillips | 25 | Son | No | West Virginia |
| 26 | Russell J. Phillips | 24 | Son | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 27 | Charles W. Phillips | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lola D. Phillips | 32 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 29 | Arthur Johnson | 14 | Son | No | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Louise Johnson | 8 | Daughter | No | West Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel E. Worcester | 70 | Head | No | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Archie C. Moon | 28 | Head | Timber Man | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mildred A. Moon | 28 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 34 | Robert H. Moon | 5 | Son | No | West Virginia |
| 35 | Thomas D. Faulkner | 55 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 36 | Gladys H. Faulkner | 47 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 37 | James Faulkner | 26 | Head | Stone Cutter | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ida H. Faulkner | 22 | Wife | No | Maryland |
| 39 | Donna Rae Faulkner | 6 | Daughter | No | West Virginia |
| 40 | Beverly Joyce Faulkner | 1 | Daughter | No | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)