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Mary Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Jessie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Phelps | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Phelps | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earnest Phelps | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Phelps | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hazel Phelps | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| David Phelps | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Daughter, age
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Daughter, age 10
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Mary Phelps across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Phelps (~0.82 confidence) and mother Jessie Phelps (~0.82 confidence) and father Earnest Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Phelps (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Lewis Phelps
b. ~1876
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Jessie Phelps
b. ~1880
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Earnest Phelps
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Phelps
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Phelps
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Phelps
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Phelps
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Richard Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02500-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert R. Heiss | 19 | son | Checker | New York |
| 42 | Richard W. Heiss | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 43 | Father George | None | M | 0 | — |
| 44 | Francis H. Edmunds | 40 | head | Salesman | Mass |
| 45 | Helen M. Edmunds | 40 | wife | Seamstress | Mass |
| 46 | Robert J. Edmunds | 16 | son | — | Mass |
| 47 | George V. Edmunds | 15 | son | — | Mass |
| 48 | Paul S. Edmunds | 13 | son | — | Mass |
| 49 | Fannie B. Doty | 53 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Marion Brown | 38 | daughter | Shoe Laborer | New York |
| 51 | Anna G. Wolf | 75 | head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Andrew Wakcel | 85 | boarder | Mixer | Germany |
| 53 | Francis C. Clements | 35 | head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 54 | Heather G. Clements | 29 | wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Francis Jr. Clements | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 56 | Etta J. Hine | 63 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Junison | 24 | boarder | — | New York |
| 58 | Edward J. Nolan | 45 | head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes M. Nolan | 39 | wife | Edge Stitcher | New York |
| 60 | Edward J. Knesal | 28 | head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Barbara G. Knesal | 21 | wife | Tag Fastener | New York |
| 62 | Charles H. Day | 68 | head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lena M. Day | 58 | wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Frank W. Ranney | 57 | head | Switch Thrower | New York |
| 65 | Mae O. Ranney | 51 | wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Thomas W. Holton | 46 | head | Maintenance Man | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edna G. Holton | 44 | wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Ralph P. Holton | 23 | son | Attendant | New York |
| 69 | Herman P. Holton | 21 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 70 | Thomas Jr. Holton | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 71 | John U. Orr | 77 | head | Car Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Winifred B. Hall | 30 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 73 | Earnest H. Phelps | 41 | head | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 74 | Hazel M. Phelps | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Howard Phelps | 21 | son | Saw Operator | New York |
| 76 | Mary Phelps THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Richard Phelps | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 78 | David Phelps | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 79 | Eugene Andrews | 41 | head | Janitor | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)