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Joseph Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Petroleum Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Phillips | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorisline Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Phillips | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Johnnie Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ass Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leontine Phillips | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Willie Phillips | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Head, age 35
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Common Labour |
| Industry | Standard Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 44
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Petroleum Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Hardnett | 38 | Head | Housework | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rosa Adams | 36 | Sister | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 3 | Dottodo Mcquinney | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Wilmena Carney | 18 | Lodger | Housework | Louisiana |
| 5 | Robert Woodruff | 49 | Head | Installation Helper | Mississippi |
| 6 | Henrietta Woodruff | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 7 | Elmease Johnson | 46 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rebecca Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 9 | Morris White | 18 | Lodger | Helper Warehouse | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Johnson | 46 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 11 | Irene Stanley | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 12 | Eloise Stanley | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 13 | Arthur Wright | 8 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ethadious Wright | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Freddy Wright | 4 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Moses Franklin | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Emma Franklin | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ella Mae Franklin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Joseph Phillips THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Leontine Phillips | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Johnnie Phillips | 19 | Son | Delivery Man | Louisiana |
| 22 | Joseph Jr Phillips | 18 | Son | Wood Chopper | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie J. Phillips | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ass Mae Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Melvin L. Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dorisline Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lee Bernice Phillips | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 28 | Tom Foster | 60 | Head | Owner | Louisiana |
| 29 | Emily Foster | 49 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 30 | Sylvester Foster | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Beatrice Foster | 26 | Daughter in Law | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Sylvester Jr Foster | 1 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Celia Hilda | 50 | Head | Housework | Louisiana |
| 34 | Carr Mary Hilda | 50 | Lodger | Housework | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ethel Hall | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bruce Adeline Hall | 25 | Housekeeper | Housework | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jeanette Thornton | 28 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Nancy Hayward | 75 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Benny Foster | 25 | Lodger | Houseman | Louisiana |
| 40 | Renna Pratt | 40 | Head | Housework | Louisiana |
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)