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Margaret Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hanover Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | New Hanover Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Melvin Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Phillips | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Phillips | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Harlin Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elsie Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Phillips | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hanover Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 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 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlin Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin 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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03581-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Mutter | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edythe Mutter | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Surgeoner | 75 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 4 | Elizabeth Boyd Surgeoner | 65 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Samuel Surgeoner | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Scotland |
| 6 | William E. Phillips | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Margaret Phillips | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 8 | Melvin Phillips | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Phillips THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elsie Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Jr. Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marie Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Kenneth Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harlin Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Augustus B. Renninger | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elsie Renninger | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Irma Renninger | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Earl Renninger | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen Renninger | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Fern Renninger | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Fred Slonaker | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Katie Slonaker | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Pearl Slonaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Earl Slonaker | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Jane Slonaker | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Le Roy Slonaker | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Slonaker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Warren Nester | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Kathryn Nester | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Betty Mae Nester | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elsie Lorraine Nester | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Irvin Nester | 74 | Father | Farm Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Samuel Keller | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Willa Keller | 33 | Wife | Secretary | Florida |
| 38 | Milton H. Cottrell | 38 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Florida |
| 39 | Steve Matyasovsky | 41 | Head | Laborer | Romania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Matyasovsky | 35 | Wife | Baster | Hungary |
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)