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Robert Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Robert Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lorenzo — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Smelter Worker |
| Industry | Smelter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Smelter Worker |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Phillips | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lucille Phillips | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
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 | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 23
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Smelter Worker |
| Industry | Smelter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 George Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Lorenzo Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Phillips
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lorenzo Phillips
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Thomas | 54 | Head | Freight Handler | Canada English |
| 2 | Lillian Thomas | 27 | Daughter | Typist | Canada English |
| 3 | Fred Howe | 57 | Head | Car Checker | England |
| 4 | Betsy Howe | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Annie Howe | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Utah |
| 6 | Robert Phillips THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Smelter Worker | Utah |
| 7 | Lucille Phillips | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 8 | Robert Jr. Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 9 | Wallace Burningham | 53 | Head | Mixer | Utah |
| 10 | Betty Burningham | 20 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 11 | Lawrence W. Stromberg | 37 | Head | Moulder | Idaho |
| 12 | Maud Stromberg | 36 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 13 | Sandra J. Stromberg | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Lawrence Stromberg | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Vendis Rigby | 31 | Head | Boilermaker Helper | Idaho |
| 20 | Ruth Rigby | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | La Rue Rigby | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Donald Rigby | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | Edward A. Jones | 38 | Head | Clerk | Wyoming |
| 24 | Bernadine Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 25 | Benjamin Jones | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Raymond Jones | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 27 | Darline Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Deloris Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Donna Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Barbara Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Carol Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | James Jones | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Albert Van Leeuwen | 28 | Head | Painter | Utah |
| 34 | Annie Van Leeuwen | 24 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 35 | Neil Van Leeuwen | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Jane A. Van Leeuwen | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | James A. Rasmussen | 31 | Head | Concrete Worker | Utah |
| 38 | Mary Rasmussen | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Rose Marie Rasmussen | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Joyce M. Rasmussen | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)