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Thomas Phillips — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Phillips across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & Evan — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Township / Ward | Blakely Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Phillips | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eleanor Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Phillips | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Watkin Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| David Phillips | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Thomas Phillips across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Phillips
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Phillips
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Phillips
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Phillips
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Phillips
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Watkin Phillips
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Wolfe | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Roger Wolfe | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Wolfe | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jane Wolfe | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irene Wolfe | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Koloc | 38 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Kathryn Koloc | 38 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 8 | Evelyn Koloc | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Adam Koloc | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Koloc | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Josephine Koloc | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Helen Koloc | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Caswallon Reese | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Annie Reese | 50 | Wife-H | — | Wales |
| 15 | Dorothy Phillips | 50 | Head | — | Wales |
| 16 | Thomas Phillips THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | David Phillips | 26 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Watkin Phillips | 24 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Phillips | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alice Phillips | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eleanor Phillips | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Parry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mae Parry | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Delores Parry | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elaine Parry | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mae Parry | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Parry | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gwen Lewis | 63 | Maid | Housework | Wales |
| 29 | George Roberts | 59 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Luther Lewis | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ann Lewis | 54 | Wife-H | — | Wales |
| 32 | Edwell Lewis | 23 | son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Judson Lewis | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hannah Travis | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry Travis | 20 | son-in-law | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Barry | 34 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 37 | Inez Barry | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Barry | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Inez Barry | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Pauline Barry | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Dorothy Barry | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Hughes | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Leila Hughes | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elveda Hughes | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Hughes | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Hughes | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert Hughes | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Peter Syryto | 43 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 49 | Mary Syryto | 40 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 50 | Stanley Syryto | 20 | son | Driver Mule | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)