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Joseph Phillips — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Phillips across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Greenbank Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Phillips | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Phillips | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Hazel Phillips | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Talvin Vance | Other | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Roxie Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Phillips | Head | — | 32 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 22
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Jos. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 32
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 42
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 52
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Pocahontas-County, West …
Other, age 61
Pocahontas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Joseph Phillips
Head · 1910 · age 32 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1694unit:0166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luella M. Freeman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John Freeman | 9 | Adopted Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James B. Phillips | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Anna R. Phillips | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Floddie L. Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edva M. Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Flora R. Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Violet L. Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Kyle M. Phillips | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Gladys M. Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Reva P. Phillips | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph A. Phillips THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lillie F. Phillips | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Roxie M. Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ruby R. Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Hazel B. Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Talvin E. Vance | 12 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Norman Wilfong | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Effie B. Wilfong | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Corry V. Wilfong | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Elmer L. Wilfong | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clarence H. Wilfong | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bertie M. Wilfong | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Cleona R. Wilfong | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | E. Gray Wilfong | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Earle C. Wilfong | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Wilfong | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Kenny F. Elliott | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Maggie J. Elliott | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Harriet Elliott | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Warrick L. Elliott | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Paul G. Elliott | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Thelma S. Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Margaret Ross | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lillie C. Ross | 33 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Gertie Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Arthur B. Ross | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ira B. Ross | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Charles S. W. Wooddell | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia L. Wooddell | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lee C. Wooddell | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jesse W. Wooddell | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Cora B. Wooddell | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Walker H. Wooddell | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jasper S. Wooddell | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Clark T. Wooddell | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Margaret Wooddell | 72 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | William B. Freeman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary A. Freeman | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Dotty Freeman | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)