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Fred Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wire Drawer |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Wire Drawer |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Fred Phillips | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Phillips | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 21
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Wireworker |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 31
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 41
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Wire Drawer |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Fred Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father James Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Philips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Phillips
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Philips
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Philips
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02356-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grover Brown | 24 | Son | Elevator Operator | Georgia |
| 42 | Venetta Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Albert Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Albert Jr. Brown | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Sallie Mae Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Fred Phillips THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Wire Drawer | Georgia |
| 47 | Florence Phillips | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | James L. Phillips | 74 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Irving Gibbs | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Lonnie Phillips | 44 | Head | Ice Man | Georgia |
| 51 | Thelma Phillips | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Joseph Karaffa | 30 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Dorothy Karaffa | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Joseph Karaffa | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edward Karaffa | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Karaffa | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Frank Karaffa | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Susan Jackson | 38 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Charles Jackson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Catherine Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Here Ends Jackson | 12 | Block 11 and | — | — |
| 62 | Henry Barge | 64 | Head | Vulcanizer | Georgia |
| 63 | Mamie Barge | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Lewis Barge | 40 | Son | Mill Hand | Georgia |
| 65 | Nellie Barge | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Gladys Barge | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | John Dyous | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Lillie Dyous | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John Dyous | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Frances Dyous | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Martha Dyous | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Harold Dyous | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Lillian Dyous | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Leslie Nemeth | 31 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 75 | Mary Nemeth | 33 | Wife | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Rose M. Nemeth | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Lois Nemeth | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Robert Barczewski | 32 | Head | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charlotte Barczewski | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Ilona Barczewski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
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)