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Mary Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. W. Greensburg Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | S W Greensburg Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Phillips | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Reddy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellen Phillips | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Phillips | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Clara Horn | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jesse Hays | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dennis Keister | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. W. Greensburg Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03638-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Thomas | 41 | Head | Electric Welder | Penna |
| 2 | Jane B. Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Bobby Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Mary Jane Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Raymond Roy Brown | 25 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 6 | Mary B. Keister | 65 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 7 | Russell K. Keister | 41 | Lodger | Engineer | Penna |
| 8 | Samuel G. Wallace | 62 | Head | Supervisor | Penna |
| 9 | Sara E. Wallace | 57 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 10 | Elizabeth E. Wallace | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 11 | Rose M. Lewis | 71 | Step-mother | — | Penna |
| 12 | Samuel F. Phillips | 58 | Head | Travelling Salesman | Penna |
| 13 | Mary Phillips THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Ellen Marie Phillips | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 15 | Dorothy Phillips | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Jesse Hays | 35 | Cousin | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 17 | Dennis E. Keister | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Clara Horn | 35 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 19 | Minnie M. Reddy | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | William Shoemaker | 61 | Head | Auditor + Teller | Ohio |
| 21 | William H. Moody | 61 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 22 | Elizabeth Moody | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Gene Extra | None | Lodger | — | — |
| 24 | Sara Anderson | 33 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | Penna |
| 25 | Herbert Mencher | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | George Mencher | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Lois Mencher | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Edith Bush | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Frank Newhouse | 61 | Head | Coal Miner | Penna |
| 30 | Agnes M. Newhouse | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 31 | Charles Newhouse | 19 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 32 | Betty M. Newhouse | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Mary Newhouse | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Dorothy Newhouse | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Nevada Light | 51 | Head | — | Penna |
| 36 | Raoul Gopsene | 45 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 37 | Elizabeth Gopsene | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Paul K. Zimmerman | 36 | Head | Clerk Office | Penna |
| 39 | Helen G. Zimmerman | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | Janet Zimmerman | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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)