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Richard Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Richard Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Richard B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | West Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cornelius Phillips | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Phillips | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Julia Phillips | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Richard E. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 14
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Richard B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Richard Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
Sibling
Margaret Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Phillips
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cornelius Phillips | 49 | Head | Insurance Agent | New Jersey |
| 42 | Margaret Phillips | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Joseph C Phillips | 20 | Son | File Clerk | Vermont |
| 44 | William J Phillips | 18 | Son | Runner | Vermont |
| 45 | John J Phillips | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Richard B Phillips THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Margaret E Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Julia P Phillips | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Albert Ensminger | 48 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mabel H Ensminger | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Helen M Ensminger | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lois E Ensminger | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Alfred J Ensminger | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Thomas E Boda | 38 | Head | Collection Agency | New Jersey |
| 55 | Marie Boda | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Elaine J Boda | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Eugene J Boda | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Evelyn M Boda | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edward Marchand | 51 | Head | Executive | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Gertrude Marchand | 51 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 61 | Gertrude Marchand | 25 | Daughter | Service Representative | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William E Marchand | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Edward J Elbert | 44 | Head | Electrical Contractor | New Jersey |
| 64 | Anna M Elbert | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Anna H Elbert | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edward J Elbert | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mary E Elbert | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Paul R Elbert | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Phillip J Elbert | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Ronald E Hallock | 41 | Head | Wholesale School Supply | New Jersey |
| 71 | Marian Hallock | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Barbara Hallock | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Walter S Tietz | 38 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Tietz | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joseph Wilson | 47 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 76 | Esther Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Lawrence Kocher | 54 | Head | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary L Kocher | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary L Kocher | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Grace Kocher | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)