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Dorothy Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Blakely |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eleanor Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Phillips | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 61
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Griffiths | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Minerva Griffiths | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 43 | William Hughes | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Wales |
| 44 | Margaret Hughes | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 45 | Alvin Evans | 40 | Head | Engineer | Penna |
| 46 | Sephora O Evans | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Cassidine Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Lloyd Evans | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Anna J Reese | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 50 | David James | 53 | Uncle | Machinist | Wales |
| 51 | Thomas Halfa | 50 | Head | Laborer | Romania |
| 52 | Pryia | Priya Halfa | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 53 | Jennie Halfa | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 54 | Mary Halfa | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 55 | Nicholas Halfa | 20 | Son | Bobbin Boy | Penna |
| 56 | Rodger Halfa | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | John Halfa | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Anna Halfa | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Irene Halfa | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 60 | Dorothy Halfa | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | Frank Kalac | 45 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 62 | Catherine Kalac | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 63 | Evelyn Kalac | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 64 | Adam Kalac | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Penna |
| 65 | Joseph Kalac | 15 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 66 | Josephine Kalac | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Helen Kalac | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Dorothy Phillips THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | Wales |
| 69 | Thomas Phillips | 22 | Son | Textile Worker | Penna |
| 70 | Margaret Phillips | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 71 | Alice Phillips | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 72 | Eleanor Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | John H Zunrosky | 41 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 74 | Mary Zunrosky | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Lithuania |
| 75 | Leo Zunrosky | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 76 | John Jr Zunrosky | 19 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | Luther Lewis | 63 | Head | — | Penna |
| 78 | Anne Lewis | 63 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 79 | Hayden I Evans | 45 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 80 | Alice Evans | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
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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)