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John Phelps — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grand-Isle-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this John Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grand-Isle-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Vermont Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGrand-Isle-County, Vermont
SurnamePhelps
Given NameJohn B.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVermont
1935 Residence (City)South Hero Town
1935 Residence (County)Grand Isle
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVermont
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)vermont
Township / WardSouth Hero Town
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Prichard Phelps Son — 9 ~1931
George Phelps Son — 18 ~1922
William Phelps Son — 16 ~1924
Richard Phelps Other — 38 ~1902
Sidney Phelps Head — 62 ~1878
John Phelps Son — 12 ~1928
Bernice Phelps Spouse — 52 ~1888
Helen Phelps Daughter — 14 ~1926
Clyde Phelps Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Grand Isle, …
Son, age 2
Grand Isle, Vermont · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Phelps
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Occupation none
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1940
Grand-Isle-County, Vermont
Son, age 12
Grand-Isle-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Phelps
Given Name John B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
1935 Residence (City) South Hero Town
1935 Residence (County) Grand Isle
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Phelps across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Phelps
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Vermont
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Sibling
George Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prichard Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Grand-Isle-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04233-00105)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ida M. Dewyea 22 Wife — Vermont
2 Robert E. Dewyea 1 Son — Vermont
3 Charles Dewyea 42 Head Section Laborer Vermont
4 Veronica Dewyea 40 Wife — Vermont
5 Vera Dewyea 21 daughter — Vermont
6 Betty-Jane Dewyea 14 daughter — Vermont
7 Theodore J. Jarvis 34 Head — Vermont
8 Doris S. Jarvis 26 Wife — Vermont
9 Theodore J. Jr. Jarvis 5 Son — Vermont
10 Maureen E Jarvis 2 daughter — Vermont
11 Leo N. Pidgeon 28 Head Proprietor Vermont
12 Adele C. Pidgeon 26 Wife — Vermont
13 Leo H. Pidgeon 6 Son — Vermont
14 Joseph Pidgeon 73 Head Ditching Laborer New York
15 Josephine Pidgeon 70 Wife — New York
16 Nelson Parsons 69 Lodger — New York
17 Clarence J. Robinson 64 Head Farmer Michigan
18 Pearl L. Robinson 61 Wife — New York
19 Emery C. Robinson 38 Son Chauffeur Handyman Vermont
20 Perley R. Robinson 34 Son Laborer Vermont
21 Hollis W. Robinson 31 Son Carpenter Vermont
22 Doris V. Robinson 27 daughter — Vermont
23 Shirley E Robinson 20 daughter — Virginia
24 Virginia G. Robinson 8 daughter — Vermont
25 Sidney C. Phelps 62 Head Farmer Vermont
26 Bernice H. Phelps 52 Wife — Vermont
27 George R. Phelps 18 Son — Vermont
28 William E. Phelps 16 Son — Vermont
29 Clyde Phelps 15 Son — Vermont
30 Helen Phelps 14 daughter — Vermont
31 John B. Phelps THIS PERSON 12 Son — Vermont
32 Prichard C. Phelps 9 Son — Vermont
33 Richard Paul M Phelps 38 Lodger 21 Vermont
34 Ida E. Larrow 59 Head — Vermont
35 William L. Wolcott 22 Son-in-law Truck Driver (Egg & Lard Business) Vermont
36 Greta S. Wolcott 21 daughter — Vermont
37 Dorothy J. Wolcott 0 granddaughter — Vermont
38 George H. Phelps 58 Head Farmer New York
39 Ruth M. Phelps 52 Wife Proprietor New York
40 Telles D. Stone 57 Head Farmer Mass.

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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)

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