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Joseph Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Florence — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Phillips | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Florence Phillips | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Erna Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Elmer Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Phillips
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Phillips
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Phillips
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Phillips
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Erna Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03686-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Drake | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Donald Drake | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frederick Westfall | 40 | Head | Grocery Prop | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Westfall | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Frederick Westfall | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | David Westfall | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Evans | 65 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Evans | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Milton J Warner | 35 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elizabeth Warner | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Milton J Warner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John David Warner | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jacob Heffelfinger | 63 | Head | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Heffelfinger | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Lois Heffelfinger | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Heffelfinger | 26 | Son | Blueprint Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Meta Schwass | 42 | Head | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lena Schwass | 51 | Keeper | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Meta Bee | 65 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Olee | 57 | Head | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Olee | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John D Olee | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Michael Ballon | 60 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Caroline Ballon | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Florence Phillips | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Phillips THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Phillips | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Erna Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank Schultz | 51 | Head | Cooper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mamie Schultz | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Dembacher | 73 | Father in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Theresa Dembacher | 71 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Anton Freitag | 52 | Head | Embroider | Germany |
| 35 | Mary Freitag | 58 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 36 | John Aleichli | 35 | Lodger | Helper | New York |
| 37 | Robert Buelger | 27 | Head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jessie Buelger | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Buelger | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elmer Myers | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 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 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)