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Robert Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ENGINEER |
| Industry | MINE EQUIPMENT |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Phillips | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Phillips | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Robert Phillips | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henrietta Rose | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bess Phillips | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Robert H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | ENGINEER |
| Industry | MINE EQUIPMENT |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Philips (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bess Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Philips
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Phillips
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Phillips
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Philips
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bess Phillips
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jane Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03676-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jr. Buccella | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ricciard- | 38 | brother-law | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 3 | Ricciard- | 35 | sister-law | Tailor | Italy |
| 4 | Lawrence Hellstern | 45 | head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 5 | Bertha Hellstern | 47 | wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | John Beck | 64 | head | Superintendent | Scotland |
| 7 | Anne Beck | 67 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William E Beck | 26 | son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Barowsky | 45 | head | Mill Wright | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Emma Barowsky | 44 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Barowsky | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gotthelf Kovig | 39 | head | Service Dept | Germany |
| 13 | Marie Kovig | 35 | wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Anthony Fritz | 42 | LODGER | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Zisterer | 46 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Florence Zisterer | 45 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marion Zisterer | 19 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Michael Murphy | 80 | father-law | — | IRELAND EIRE |
| 19 | George Young | 51 | head | Gen. Foreman | SCOTLAND |
| 20 | Eva Young | 49 | wife | — | North Ireland |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | George Laux | 45 | head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Agnes Laux | 43 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary L. Laux | 20 | daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Jr. Laux | 19 | son | Painters Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Agnes Laux | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ignatius Laux | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frances Laux | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frances R. Laux | 37 | sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Rosa Barry | 55 | Cousin | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Albert C Odenwalt | 36 | head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Margaret Odenwalt | 30 | wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert F Phillips | 72 | head | Mine Equipment | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bess D Phillips | 51 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert R. Phillips THIS PERSON | 29 | son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jane Duff Phillips | 22 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Ringer Phillips | 5 | GRAND-SON | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Henrietta B. Rose | 28 | SERVANT | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)