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James Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilbert & Rachel — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Las-Animas-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cokedale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Cokedale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wilbert Phillips | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jack Phillips | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rae Phillips | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Las Animas, …
Son, age 5
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Las Animas, …
Son, age 15
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Son, age 25
Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cokedale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Wilbert Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rae Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilbert Phillips
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Phillips
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rae Phillips
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Colorado
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Sibling
Jack Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Johnson | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Colorado |
| 42 | Johnie J. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Buddy Leroy Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Carolyn Rae Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Wilbert A. Phillips | 50 | Head | Chief Clerk | Colorado |
| 46 | Rae M. Phillips | 49 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 47 | James M. Phillips THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Jack W. Phillips | 21 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 49 | Arlene D. Phillips | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Bob R. Plasch | 49 | Head | Coal Digger | Austria |
| 51 | Nina Plasch | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 52 | Victor Lawrence | 44 | Head | Track Layer | Poland |
| 53 | Vera Lawrence | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Vivian Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Virginia Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Nash Arellano | 48 | Head | Timber Man | New Mexico |
| 57 | Sally Arellano | 42 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Rudolph Harenberg | 37 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Colorado |
| 59 | Ella May Harenberg | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Frank Trabizis | 45 | Head | Leveler | Italy |
| 61 | Marie Trabizis | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Nicoletta Trabizis | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Sally Ann Trabizis | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Marie Jane Trabizis | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Yvonne Mae Trabizis | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | John Trabizis | 70 | Father | — | Italy |
| 67 | David Wertz | 45 | Head | Coal Digger | New Mexico |
| 68 | Catherine Wertz | 38 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 69 | John Wertz | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Paul David Wertz | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Clarence Taylor | 41 | Head | Meat Cutter | Arkansas |
| 72 | Marie Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Mildred L. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Tony Zamora | 26 | Head | Timberman | New Mexico |
| 75 | Hassie Zamora | 25 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Emaline Zamora | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Clyde H. Boyd | 62 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 78 | Beulah Boyd | 52 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sarah E. Martin | 75 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Chris Martinez | 38 | Head | Motor Man | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)