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Joseph Phillips — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Joseph — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Iowa |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Ryan Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Phillips | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Marcella Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mildred Phillips | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Gilbert Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Son, age 5
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Delaware, Iowa
Son, age 16
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Delaware-County, Iowa
Head, age 26
Delaware-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillip |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Joseph Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Phillips
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Phillips
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Phillips
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
John Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel652:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosey A Mcanany | 63 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 52 | Jerry Gaffney | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Altha E Gaffney | 44 | Wife | Operator | Iowa |
| 54 | Mary M Gaffney | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Floriella M Gaffney | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Jerry Phillips | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary Phillips | 45 | Wife | Servant | Iowa |
| 58 | Mildred V Phillips | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Iowa |
| 59 | Marcella Phillips | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Joseph H Phillips THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | John Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Gilbert Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Frank E Keegan | 39 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Elizabeth A Keegan | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Marion A Keegan | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Eugenia M Keegan | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Robert S Whitney | 3 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Arthur M Mccusker | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 69 | Alice E Mccusker | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Ambrose J Mccusker | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Arthur F Mccusker | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Elizabeth Duffy | 79 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 73 | James J Duffy | 55 | Son | Janitor | Iowa |
| 74 | Theresa M Latimer | 43 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Mary Kathleen Latimer | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Louis Reiss | 34 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 77 | Lorena M Reiss | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Leo H Reiss | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Lorraine D Reiss | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Louis Reiss | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Carol Schweinberger | 61 | Head | Painter | Switzerland |
| 82 | Ida Schweinberger | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 83 | Richard Houlihan | 67 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 84 | Elizabeth M Houlihan | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Burton E Houlihan | 28 | Son | Barber | Iowa |
| 86 | Walter J Gaffney | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 87 | Olive Gaffney | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Charles M Gaffney | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | James R Gaffney | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Joseph Gaffney | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Patricia A Gaffney | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Dorothy M Gaffney | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Jane A Gaffney | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Anna M Gaffney | 29 | Sister | Servant | Iowa |
| 95 | James M Arany | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Irish Free State |
| 96 | Charles E King | 41 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Iowa |
| 97 | Lula M King | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Dorothy E King | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Loretta A King | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Eugene D King | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)