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David Phillips — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Phillips across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Dump |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Township / Ward | Jenkintown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Phillips | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| David Phillips | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| David Phillips | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ellen Phillips | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Alice Phillips | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Martha Phillips | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Harriet Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Katherine Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 14 household members
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Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Dump |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links David Phillips across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Phillips
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2083:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester S Horn | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara M Horn | 58 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Willard Horn | 28 | Son | Architect | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Seymour Wimley | 34 | Head | Asst Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elsie Wimley | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Janet E Wimley | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas E Waters | 27 | Head | Buyer | Maryland |
| 8 | Irene Waters | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas E Jr Waters | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Torr | 23 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 11 | Elizabeth Torr | 20 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Jr Torr | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Torr | 77 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 14 | John Dixon | 27 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lillian Dixon | 26 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 16 | Maria C Dixon | 48 | Mother | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward B Dixon | 24 | Brother | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joan G Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward Strafford | 45 | Electrical | Bond Trader | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ida Strafford | 34 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Richard Strafford | 7 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | David Phillips THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Caretaker | Virginia |
| 23 | Ellen Phillips | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Phillips | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Maria Phillips | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Phillips | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Phillips | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Phillips | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Phillips | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Katherine Phillips | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | David Jr Phillips | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harriet Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Crawford Butler | 64 | Head | Parole Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary E Butler | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Butler | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy Butler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | D T Graham | 30 | Head | General Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary E Graham | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary E Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Charles Lenox | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Cassie Lenox | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Richard Lenox | 24 | Step-Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert R Loader | 32 | Head | Publisher | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Louise S Loader | 30 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Robert R Jr Loader | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Attilio S O'Connor | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna Marie O'Connor | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward L O'Connor | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Marie Staehle | 85 | Mother | — | Germany |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)