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Robert Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hendricks-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hendricks-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Alvin — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hendricks-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hendricks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Phillips | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ella Phillips | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hendricks, Indiana
Son, age 3
Hendricks, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Hendricks, Indiana
Son, age 13
Hendricks, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hendricks-County, Indiana
Son, age 24
Hendricks-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hendricks |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Robert Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Chester Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Phillips (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Charles Phillips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Phillips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Phillips
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chester Phillips
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Phillips
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Phillips
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hendricks-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hendricks-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01051-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie L. Masten | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Roy Masters | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 43 | Gladys S. Masters | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Shirley Masters | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Murphy Greenlee | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Mabel S. Greenlee | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Rolling Greenlee | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Richard Trump | 8 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Ora Wagler | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Pauline S. Wagler | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Arage Wagler | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Delores M. Wagler | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Maurice S. Layman | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Clyde R. Layman | 21 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 55 | Dorothy Layman | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Frank S. Walton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Marion Walton | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Marshall M. Walton | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Hazel L. Walton | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Carl V. Walton | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Edwin Walton | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Carl S. Wallace | 48 | Head | Trackman | Indiana |
| 63 | Alice Wallace | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Bert Wallace | 18 | Son | Trackman | Indiana |
| 65 | Merl S. Pierson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Clarice Pierson | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Charles S. Phillips | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Ella V. Phillips | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Robert Phillips THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | John Dodge | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Rena V. Dodge | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Ana Parker | 49 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Melvin F. Dugan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Bertha S. Dugan | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Henry Lambert | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Jeanette S. Lambert | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Roger Lambert | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Donald Lambert | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Carol J. Lambert | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)