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Edward Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Emma — first a son (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Edward T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoe Maker |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Township / Ward | Marblehead Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Edward Phillips | Son | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | clerk - fish market |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 32
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Lobster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 41
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Edward T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shoe Maker |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edward Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Emma Phillips
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Allen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward Phillips
Son · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kirk | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Catherine Kirk | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | William Salkins | 69 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary Salkins | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William Mcclain | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 6 | Emma Mcclain | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Chester Damon | 30 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Lottie Damon | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Elaine Damon | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Isaac B Frost | 48 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Carrie S Frost | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Gladys W Frost | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Gordon R Frost | 12 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William F Fader | 52 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Emily Fader | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 16 | Walter N Fader | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | William F Allen | 55 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Allen | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Edward T Phillips THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Shoe Maker | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur L Lindsay | 50 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Carrie Lindsay | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Clara Humphrey | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Jeannette Macleod | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
| 24 | Margaret Macleod | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Andrew Christensen | 62 | Lodger | Sailor | Norway |
| 26 | J Frank Goodwin | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary Goodwin | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | J Bill Goodwin | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Horace F Homan | 62 | Head | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Annie P Homan | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edmund R Homan | 30 | Son | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Joseph Fossier | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 33 | Angelina Fossier | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 34 | Alice Fossier | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Elsie Fossier | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Robert Fossier | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Joseph Fossier | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Frederick Fossier | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary S Russell | 84 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Thomas Bacon | 69 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | William Pickard | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Sarah R Pickard | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John Henry Spinney | 73 | Brother-in-law | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 44 | George Potter | 66 | Head | Potter | England |
| 45 | Mary Potter | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Edith Potter | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William S Sweeney | 39 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 48 | Annie Sweeney | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Sweeney | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alonzo Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)