Richard Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Richard Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Richard P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Richard	Age	Birth yr
Mary Phillips	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Mary Phillips	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Richard Phillips	Head	—	50	~1890
James Phillips	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 30

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Richard P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 41

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Richard L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4700
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 50

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Richard P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Richard Phillips

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01678-00258)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joan M. Feldman	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	Alfred H. Allen	59	Head	Clerk	Conn
3	Sadie B. Allen	57	Wife	—	Conn
4	Oswald S. Unity	40	Head	Asst Manager	Mass
5	Anne E. Unity	39	Wife	—	Mass
6	Barbara A. Unity	10	Daughter	—	Mass
7	Marjorie F. Unity	9	Daughter	—	Mass
8	Joseph F. Unity	7	Son	—	Mass
9	James L. Foley	37	Head	Policeman	Mass
10	Katherine A. Foley	38	Wife	—	Eire
11	John J. Foley	14	Son	—	Mass
12	James L. Foley	12	Son	—	Mass
13	Mary E. Foley	10	Daughter	—	Mass
14	Katherine A. Foley	7	Daughter	—	Mass
15	George S. Scruton	43	Head	Manager	Mass
16	Irene D. Scruton	40	Wife	—	Mass
17	George S. Jr. Scruton	13	Son	—	Mass
18	Edith G. Scruton	11	Daughter	—	Mass
19	Bessie K. Hunt	75	Head	—	Eire
20	James L. Hunt	19	Son	—	Mass
21	Robert H. Hunt	18	Son	—	Mass
22	Richard F. Hunt	15	Son	—	Mass
23	Theresa A. Hunt	14	Daughter	—	Mass
24	Orville E. Hartford	51	Head	Clerk	New York
25	Olive L. Hartford	49	Wife	—	Mass
26	Mylan O. Hartford	22	Son	—	Mass
27	Lois M. Hartford	19	Daughter	—	Mass
28	Harry R. Hamilton	50	Head	Steamfitter	Mass
29	Winnie Hamilton	40	Wife	—	England
30	Harry D. Hamilton	16	Son	—	Mass
31	Robert E. Hamilton	13	Son	—	Mass
32	Gordon R. Hamilton	5	Son	—	Mass
33	Richard P. Phillips THIS PERSON	50	Head	Chauffeur	England
34	Mary S. Phillips	49	Wife	—	England
35	James B. Phillips	24	Son	Repairman	Mass
36	Mary J. Phillips	12	Daughter	—	Mass
37	David J. Mcgrath	77	Head	Letter Carrier	Maine
38	Mary G. Mcgrath	74	Wife	—	Mass
39	Julia M. Mcgrath	17	Daughter	—	Mass
40	Jean C. Mcgrath	15	Daughter	—	Mass

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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.

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