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Edward Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Corie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRockingham-County, Virginia
SurnamePhillips
Given NameEdward F
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Plains District
1935 Residence (County)Rockingham
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked72
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceVirginia
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPlains District
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Edward Phillips Son — 26 ~1914
Margaret Layman Other — 48 ~1892
Cora Phillips Spouse — 65 ~1875
George Phillips Head — 67 ~1873
Colin Showalter Other — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 6
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Phillips
Given Name Edward F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 16
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Phillips
Given Name Edward F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
Surname Phillips
Given Name Edward F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Plains District
1935 Residence (County) Rockingham
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) 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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corie Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Phillips
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corie Phillips
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00584)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Hayes C Moyer 42 Head Farmer Virginia
42 Clarence W Moyer 21 Son Farmer Virginia
43 Isaac Showalter 42 Head Farmer Virginia
44 Lydia Showalter 37 Wife — Virginia
45 Kenneth Showalter 15 Son Farm Labor Virginia
46 Harold Showalter 13 Son — Virginia
47 Barbara Showalter 11 Daughter — Virginia
48 Alta Showalter 9 Daughter — Virginia
49 Samuel C Gladwell 50 Head Plumber Virginia
50 Dora E Gladwell 45 Wife — Virginia
51 Ralph L Gladwell 18 Son — Virginia
52 Millard E Gladwell 8 Son — Virginia
53 Abraham S Hutton 73 Head Farmer Virginia
54 Ruby Black Hutton 65 Wife — Virginia
55 Birdie Hutton 66 Sister — Virginia
56 Albert S Kincade 39 Head Mechanic Virginia
57 Winnie V Kincade 40 Wife — Virginia
58 Janet S Kincade 16 Daughter — Virginia
59 Kathleen I Kincade 14 Daughter — Virginia
60 B. Jarrell Kincade 12 Son — Virginia
61 Robt Eugene Kincade 4 Son — Virginia
62 George E Phillips 67 Head Farmer Virginia
63 Cora L Phillips 65 Wife — Virginia
64 Edward F Phillips THIS PERSON 26 Son Farmer Virginia
65 Margaret Layman 48 Sister in law — Virginia
66 Colin P Showalter 19 Grandson Farm Labor Virginia
67 Abram E Corbin 55 Head Farm Labor Virginia
68 Edith M Corbin 34 Wife — Virginia
69 Evelyn M Corbin 13 Daughter — Virginia
70 Charlotte E Corbin 11 Daughter — Virginia
71 Ruby K Corbin 8 Daughter — Virginia
72 Cora F Corbin 5 Daughter — Virginia
73 Emma M Corbin 2 Daughter — Virginia

Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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