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James Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Antony — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Phillips | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ellen Slater | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Edmond Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Phillips | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Boiler Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillip |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Suspender Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Philips (~0.92 confidence) and father Antony Phillip (~0.92 confidence) and father Archibald Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Giovannina Phillip (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Philips
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Antony Phillip
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archibald Phillips
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Giovannina Phillip
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Phillips
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Phillips
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edmond Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1629unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Trautmann | 62 | Head | Artist | Germany |
| 2 | Bertha Trautmann | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Blanche Trautmann | 31 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New York |
| 4 | Cornelius Trautmann | 28 | Son | Steamfitter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Howard Myers | 22 | Boarder | Steamfitter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nellie Little | 50 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 7 | Florence A. Little | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Agnes Little | 23 | Daughter | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 9 | Robert Little | 21 | Son | Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles S. Moore | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles B. Moore | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harry Mcc. Moore | 37 | Brother | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elba Wagner | 62 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Archibald Phillips | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 15 | Margaret C. Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James S. Phillips THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edmond L. Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ellen M. Slater | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Robert Severson | 45 | Head | Ironworker | Denmark |
| 20 | Mary Severson | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Jennie Severson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marie Severson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Severson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Severson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Severson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Stephen Severson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Andrew Severson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Michael Gready | 22 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Edward S. O'Neill | 43 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret O'Neill | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph F. O'Neill | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward S. O'Neill | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret M. O'Neill | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Roseanne J. O'Neill | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rose M. O'Neill | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth O'Neill | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna O'Neill | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary O'Neill | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William C. Marsden | 43 | Head | Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Matilda Marsden | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Emma B. Kelly | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George B. Wilson | 35 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 43 | Anna B. Wilson | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Patrick Noonan | 40 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Raymond Kester | 30 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 46 | Laura Kester | 24 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Ethel Kester | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Deborah Dolan | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Burton Dolan | 31 | Brother-in-law | Pipefitter | Ireland |
| 50 | Florence Dolan | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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 1920 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)