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James Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Phelps across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Virgie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James K |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philo 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Phelps | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Maine Phelps | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Phelps | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Phelps | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virgie Phelps | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Floyd Phelps | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 11
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James K |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Phelps across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Phelps (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Phelps
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Phelps
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Phelps
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Maine Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy D Miller | 17 | Head | At School | Illinois |
| 2 | Dorothy E Miller | 13 | daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles F Miller | 9 | son | At School | Illinois |
| 4 | Elsie M Miller | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Edward Ennis | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Thelma Ennis | 51 | wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 7 | Edward W. Jr Ennis | 22 | son | Book Keeper | Missouri |
| 8 | Charles Rutherford | 53 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 9 | Ella Rutherford | 48 | wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 10 | Earl Rutherford | 21 | son | Equip Ment Manager | Illinois |
| 11 | Barbara Rutherford | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William D. Norman | 43 | Head | Trucking | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jamie M. Norman | 33 | wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roy A Norman | 18 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | William A Norman | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert W Norman | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Barbara Norman | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | James A Norman | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marilyn J Norman | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Chester S. Percival | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Carrie G. Percival | 44 | wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 22 | Norman Percival | 23 | son | Printer | Illinois |
| 23 | J. Stanley Percival | 21 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | William Mcfall | 58 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 25 | Sophia Mcfall | 53 | wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 26 | William Jr Mcfall | 26 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles Rayburn | 52 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 28 | Violet Rayburn | 42 | wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 29 | Russell Rayburn | 22 | son | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Charles C. Phelps | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Virgie M Phelps | 41 | wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 32 | James K Phelps THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Floyd Phelps | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Maine Phelps | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Eugene Phelps | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Edward F Lyons | 72 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 37 | Elizabeth A Lyons | 67 | wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 38 | George Vessel | 41 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Thelma M. Vessel | 31 | wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 40 | Phyllis M. Vessel | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)