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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 Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Martha — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Lithuania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LARKSVILLE BOROUGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Phillips | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Andrew Zalonis | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Zalonis | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Phillips | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | Bumper |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lithuanian |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philip |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lithuanian |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 42
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LARKSVILLE BOROUGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
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 Martin Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Philip (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Phillips
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Phillips
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Philip
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Nellie Zalonis
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Kairo | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Krakonis | 63 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 3 | Mary Krakonis | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Helen Krakonis | 27 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Krakonis | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Julia Krakonis | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Krakonis | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ignatius Zielenski | 39 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 9 | Mary Zielenski | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Josephine Zielenski | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Vincent Zielenski | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Raymond Zielenski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eleanor Zielenski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bernard Zielenski | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Zielenski | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Martha Phillips | 70 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 17 | Joseph Phillips THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | — | Lithuania |
| 18 | Andrew Zalonis | 35 | Son in law | Junior Visitor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie Zalonis | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Walter Zegalzewski | 66 | Head | Street Commissioner | Poland |
| 21 | Nellie Zegalzewski | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Joseph Zegalzewski | 36 | Son | Motor Brakeman | Jersey City, N.J. |
| 23 | Julia Zegalzewski | 32 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stanley Zegalzewski | 26 | Son | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Zegalzewski | 24 | Son | Mixer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Dougherty | 65 | Head | — | Free State (Ireland) |
| 27 | Alex Busse | 35 | In law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Elizabeth Busse | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alex Jr Busse | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Garry Busse | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Dougherty | 32 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Emily Dougherty | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Eileen Dougherty | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Daniel Dougherty | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Nablick | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Beatrice Nablick | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Masloski | 20 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Geraldine Masloski | 16 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Batory | 36 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Batory | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)