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George Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Austin & Edna — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otho Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook & Steward |
| Industry | Company canteen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Cook & Steward |
| Township / Ward | Otho Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Phillips | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Avery Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Oliver Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Phillips | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Phillips | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 11
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otho Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Cook & Steward |
| Industry | Company canteen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 George Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Austin Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Austin Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Austin Phillips
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Phillips
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Austin Phillips
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Phillips
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Phillips
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Oliver Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avery Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Rake | 49 | Wife | At Home | Kansas |
| 42 | Jerry Vanek | 23 | Head | Tile Wheeler | Iowa |
| 43 | Delores Vanek | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Sandra Vanek | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Gilbert Swanson | 50 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 46 | Bertha Swanson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elthera Swanson | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 48 | Elinore Swanson | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 49 | Susan Swanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | John B. Euer | 63 | Head | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 51 | Maggie Euer | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | John D. Euer | 22 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 53 | Richard Heimlow | 24 | Head | Assistant Manager | Iowa |
| 54 | Imogene Heimlow | 17 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Lela Ferguson | 35 | Head | Grade Teacher | Iowa |
| 56 | Starr Ferguson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Arthur Arrow | 71 | Head | Grain Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lottie Arrow | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Ray Heatherington | 34 | Head | Shovel Operator | Iowa |
| 60 | Vida Heatherington | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Gerald Heatherington | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Janet Heatherington | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Larry Heatherington | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | George Vanek | 50 | Head | Brick Setter | Czechoslovakia |
| 65 | Francis Vanek | 43 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Austin Phillips | 46 | Head | Iron Molder | Iowa |
| 67 | Edna Phillips | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Oliver Phillips | 22 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 69 | George Phillips THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Cook & Steward | Iowa |
| 70 | Avery Phillips | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Rebecca Portney | 70 | Head | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lawrence Portney | 42 | Head | Oil Station | Iowa |
| 73 | Edith Portney | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | La Verne Portney | 19 | Daughter | Retail Clerk Grocery Store | Iowa |
| 75 | Mayme Portney | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | George Wakeman | 34 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 77 | Adeline Wakeman | 25 | Wife | At Home | Iowa |
| 78 | Elizabeth Portney | 71 | Head | At Home | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Charles Laird | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mabel Laird | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)