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Margaret Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFayette-County, Pennsylvania
SurnamePhillips
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)Dearth
1935 Residence (County)Fayette
Additional Details
Class of WorkerS
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
Township / WardDearth
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
John Phillips Son — 9 ~1931
John Phillips Head — 49 ~1891
Joseph Phillips Son — 20 ~1920
Robert Phillips Son — 12 ~1928
Thomas Phillips Son — 2 ~1938
Agnes Phillips Daughter — 15 ~1925
Margaret Phillips Daughter — 18 ~1922
Catherine Phillips Daughter — 16 ~1924
Catherine Phillips Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Phillips
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
Surname Phillips
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) Dearth
1935 Residence (County) Fayette
Class of Worker S
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03505-00629)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Phillips 49 Head Coal Cutter Pennsylvania
42 Catherine Phillips 42 Wife — Pennsylvania
43 Joseph Phillips 20 Son — Pennsylvania
44 Margaret Phillips THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Pennsylvania
45 Catherine Phillips 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
46 Agnes Phillips 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
47 Robert Phillips 12 Son — Pennsylvania
48 John Jr. Phillips 9 Son — Pennsylvania
49 Thomas Phillips 2 Son — Pennsylvania
50 John Draisley 32 Head Day Worker Pennsylvania
51 Anna Draisley 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
52 William Draisley 11 Son — Pennsylvania
53 James Wallace 50 Head Day Laborer Pennsylvania
54 Chas Rodeheaver 45 Law Loader Pennsylvania
55 Myrtle Rodeheaver 24 Daughter — Pennsylvania
56 Marlene Rodeheaver 5 Grand-dau — Pennsylvania
57 Sarah E. Murman 55 Head — England
58 Elizabeth Murman 28 Daughter Clerk Pennsylvania
59 William Watson 48 Head Motorman Pennsylvania
60 Mary Watson 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
61 Geraldine Watson 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
62 Wilma J. Watson 13 Daughter — Pennsylvania
63 John F. Watson 5 Son — Pennsylvania
64 Danny Dale Watson 1 Son — Pennsylvania
65 Richard Walls 46 Head Fire Boss Pennsylvania
66 Agnes Walls 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
67 Richard H. Walls 22 Son Shot Fire Pennsylvania
68 George Jentkovich 29 Head Motorman Connecticut
69 Catherine Jentkovich 29 Wife — Pennsylvania
70 Edgar Harey 29 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
71 Beatrice Harey 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
72 Joann Harey 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
73 James Harey 5 Son — Pennsylvania
74 Bonnie L. Harey 4 Daughter — Pennsylvania
75 Robert A. Harey 2 Son — Pennsylvania
76 Frank Hvizdos 31 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
77 Pauline Hvizdos 30 Wife — Pennsylvania
78 Joseph Hvizdos 8 Son — Pennsylvania
79 John Etek 38 Head Coal Cutter Pennsylvania
80 Mary Etek 32 Wife — Pennsylvania

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)

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