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Sarah Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Gary City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Phillips | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Phillips | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Phillips | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Other, age 34
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | W |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lake, Indiana
Spouse, age 44
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillip |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 55
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01119-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edson M. Wadsworth | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Carol D. Wadsworth | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Clyde Cannon | 40 | Lodger | Foreman | Texas |
| 4 | Herman Simminger | 39 | Lodger | Switch Oper | Indiana |
| 5 | Theodore Schlaeger | 36 | Head | Loc. Fireman | Illinois |
| 6 | Pearl Schlaeger | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Harry Schlaeger | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Schlaeger | 59 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Frank Mathews | 45 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 10 | Edda Mathews | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Mathews | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Coral Mathews | 63 | Mother | — | Canada-French |
| 13 | Thomas Mathews | 69 | Father | Watchman | Indiana |
| 14 | James Clark | 65 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 15 | Jeanie Clark | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Archie Clark | 29 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 17 | Minnie Cowan | 66 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Fred L. Smith | 67 | Head | Roller | Ohio |
| 19 | Minnie Q. Smith | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Morgan Smith | 20 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Clyde N. Kyle | 47 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 22 | Alice Kyle | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Nancy Kyle | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | John Phillips | 58 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 25 | Sarah Phillips THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 26 | David Phillips | 34 | Son | Office Clerk | W. Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph Issagon | 52 | Head | Heater | Indiana |
| 28 | Ellen Issagon | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Ruth Issagon | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 30 | Hazel Issagon | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 31 | Howard Issagon | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Barbara Issagon | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Henry Bargfelt | 65 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 34 | Idamode Bargfelt | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Carol Walters | 49 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 36 | Eva Walters | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | John Walters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Eleanor Walters | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Stella Widener | 46 | Head | Sorter | Indiana |
| 40 | Nathan Robinson | 51 | Lodger | Electrician | Indiana |
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)