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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 Randolph-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Virgie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roaring Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Forestry C.C.C. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Roaring Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Phillips | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ray Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Virgie Phillips | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, West …
Son, age 1
Randolph, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Randolph, West …
Son, age 11
Randolph, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Randolph-County, West …
Son, age 22
Randolph-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roaring Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Forestry C.C.C. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 mother Virgie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father George Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vinnie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father S Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Phillips
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Phillips
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Phillips
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vinnie Phillips
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Phillips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ray Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Randolph-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04444-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Shiflette | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Paul L. Shiflette | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Artie J. Shiflette | 42 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Rodney H. Mazel | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 45 | Celia Mazel | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Willard Mazel | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 47 | Raymond Mazel | 18 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 48 | Alfred Mazel | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Harold Mazel | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Louise Mazel | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Freda Mazel | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Paul Mazel | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Madge Mazel | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | John W. Findley | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Emza Findley | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Carl Sponaugle | 18 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia Sponaugle | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Sarah Fortney | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Virgil Fortney | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Phillip Thorne | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Raymond Sponaugle | 21 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 62 | Louise Sponaugle | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lonza Sponaugle | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Etta Sponaugle | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Floyd Findlay | 54 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 66 | Frank Webber | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Catherine Webber | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 68 | Ruthie Webber | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Faneler | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jennie Faneler | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Harvey Faneler | 25 | Son | Carpenter Helper | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ralph Faneler | 22 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charlie Faneler | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 74 | Hessie Faneler | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Rachel Faneler | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Rosalie Faneler | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | George M. Phillips | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Virgie Phillips | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Robert W. Phillips THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ray G. Phillips | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | West Virginia |
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)