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Harry Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Lithuania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schaeffer | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Phillips | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Phillips | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Morris Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fannie Phillips | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lithuanian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6900 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00974-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Lipovetzky | 47 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 2 | Sonia Lipovetzky | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Charles Lipovetzky | 25 | Son | Presser | Illinois |
| 4 | David Lipovetzky | 24 | Son | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 5 | Joseph Schuteder | 44 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 6 | Goldie Schuteder | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Morton Schuteder | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Michael Mazurski | 29 | Head | Hinger | Montana |
| 9 | Jean Mazurski | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Sam Brownstein | 51 | Head | Notion Store | Russia |
| 11 | Pearl Brownstein | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Sylvia Brownstein | 22 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 13 | Lenore Brownstein | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Stanley Rockson | 36 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 15 | Marie Rockson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Stanley Jr. Rockson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert Rockson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Donald Rockson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Edward Kook | 27 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Illinois |
| 20 | Emily Kook | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Abraham Funel | 64 | Head | Attendant | Russia |
| 22 | Anna Funel | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Morris Marcus | 60 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 24 | Rosalie Marcus | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Isabell Marcus | 24 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 26 | Ethel Marcus | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Indiana |
| 27 | Libby Olshoff | 62 | Sister in law | — | Russia |
| 28 | Harry Phillips THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Collector | Lithuania |
| 29 | Fannie Phillips | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | George Phillips | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 31 | Morris Phillips | 18 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 32 | David Schaeffer | 23 | Lodger | New Worker | Illinois |
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)