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James Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richardson-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richardson-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richardson-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richardson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Phillips | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Paul Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Meriton Phillips | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marie Phillips | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richardson, Nebraska
Son, age 26
Richardson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Richardson, Nebraska
Son, age 36
Richardson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Richardson-County, Nebraska
Head, age 46
Richardson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richardson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Hugh Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Philips
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richardson-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Richardson-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02262-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernita Cook | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Grant Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Bertie Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | C. Leffie Boyd | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Mabel R. Boyd | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Larry R. Boyd | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Bonnie L. Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Leonard M. Bodberg | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Ruby K. Bodberg | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Norma M. Bodberg | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Clifford D. Bodberg | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Richard E. Bodberg | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Leonard R. Bodberg | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | James Phillips THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 55 | Marie Phillips | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Meriton J. Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Paul H. Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | W. Frank Wisdom | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | C. Lee Thompson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Cynthia A. Thompson | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | William M. Thompson | 36 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Freida H. Thompson | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Silas A. Boyd | 64 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 64 | Adda E. Boyd | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Thomas J. Runne | 19 | Head | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 66 | Bernice M. Runne | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Jack L. Runne | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Andrew J. Reedy | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Lois M. Reedy | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Lois M. Reedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | June E. Reedy | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Jackson J. Reedy | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Jesse Phillips | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Gladys B. Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Ina Mae Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Shirley A. Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Glenn W. Mcdonald | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Ester J. Mcdonald | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Grene E. Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Mary J. Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)