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John Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Phelps across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Edith — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mentor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Yacht Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mentor |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Phelps | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Miriam Phelps | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Patty Phelps | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| May Phelps | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Phelps | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Phelps | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elmer Phelps | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Phiania Phelps | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith Phelps | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Layton Phelps | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Spencer Phelps | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Ohio
Son, age
Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Class of Worker | 1920 |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Lake, Ohio
Son, age 11
Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Lake-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Lake-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mentor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Yacht Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 John Phelps across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Phelps (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Phelps
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Phelps
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Phelps
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Phiania Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gaylord Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patty Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Layton Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spencer Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lake-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03094-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marguerite Witter | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Rosemary Witter | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert Witter | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Dorothy M Witter | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Paul T Witter | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Marjorie Witter | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Richard Witter | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Shirley Witter | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Ruth Bradway | 49 | Head | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Harry E Norton | 62 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 51 | Alma A Norton | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Donald C Norton | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Harold H Stillings | 51 | Son-in-law | Attendant | Ohio |
| 54 | Vera B Stillings | 33 | Daughter | Salesman | Ohio |
| 55 | Elmer Norton | 50 | Head | Inspector | Minnesota |
| 56 | Florence Norton | 36 | Wife | Manager | Ohio |
| 57 | Marian Norton | 22 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Ohio |
| 58 | John Thomas | 67 | Head | Machinist | Wales |
| 59 | Blanch Thomas | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | George R Thomas | 24 | Son | Chemical Laboratory | Ohio |
| 61 | Betty Thomas | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Elmer E Phelps | 47 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 63 | Edith Phelps | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Miriam Phelps | 24 | Daughter | Private Clerk | Ohio |
| 65 | John Phelps THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 66 | William Phelps | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 67 | Gaylord Phelps | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Phiania Phelps | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | May Belle Phelps | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Layton Phelps | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Patty Jean Phelps | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Spencer Phelps | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | James Harriger | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Oriel Harriger | 46 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 75 | Louise Harriger | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Robert Harriger | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | James Hall | 40 | Head | Section Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Winnifred Hall | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Norman Hall | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Kathleen Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 8 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)