Joseph Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Ohio
Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur township
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm oper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farm Oper
Township / Ward	Decatur Township
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Dallas Keaton	Other	—	11	~1929
Annabell Hannah	Other	—	8	~1932
Joseph Phillips	Head	—	60	~1880
Billy Phillips	Son	—	1	~1939
Sarah Phillips	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Ohio

Head, age 42

Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lawrence, Ohio

Head, age 51

Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lawrence-County, Ohio

Head, age 60

Lawrence-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur township
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Occupation	Farm oper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Joseph Phillips

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03096-00033)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gilbert S Morales	30	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	Ida Morales	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Thomas Morales	3	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Elmer Workman	57	Head	Blaster	Ohio
5	Lucille Workman	70	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Mary Howard	17	Servant	Servant	Ohio
7	Alice Dames	18	Nurse	Practical Nurse	Ohio
8	Rosa L Porter	68	Head	Farm Oper	Ohio
9	Cora Warneke	72	Sister	—	Ohio
10	Jerry Mcglone	67	Head	Woodcutter	Kentucky
11	Belle Mcglone	72	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Wallace Knipp	34	Head	Farm Oper	Kentucky
13	Mary Knipp	27	Wife	—	W. Va
14	Wanda Knipp	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Belva Knipp	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Kenneth Knipp	6	Son	—	Ohio
17	Lowell Knipp	2	Son	—	Ohio
18	Joseph Phillips THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farm Oper	Ohio
19	Sarah Phillips	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Billy Joe Phillips	1	Son	—	Ohio
21	Dallas Keaton	11	Stepson	—	Kentucky
22	Annabell Hannah	8	Stepdaughter	—	Kentucky
23	Belle Bender	78	Head	Farm Oper	Ohio
24	Camilla Bender	58	Sister	—	Ohio
25	James Barnett	47	Head	Bus Driver	Virginia
26	Maye Barnett	47	Wife	—	Virginia
27	Margaret Barnett	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Arnold Barnett	19	Son	—	Ohio
29	James G White	52	Head	Farm Oper	Kentucky
30	Nellie White	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Zois White	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
32	Herbert H White	13	Son	—	Ohio
33	Clyde White	38	Son	Truck Driver	Kentucky
34	Gladys White	17	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
35	Ralph Henry	22	Head	Miner	Ohio
36	Lillie Henry	23	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Clifford Knipp	28	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
38	Mona Knipp	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Betty Lou Knipp	1	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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