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Thomas Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Herbert — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Vernon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Industry | Finance Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Township / Ward | Eastchester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Phillips | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ethel Coy | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lucien Close | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Phillips | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 6
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 17
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 27
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Vernon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Industry | Finance Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Phillips
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Phillips
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Phillips
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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 — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02803-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph H. Myers | 43 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 2 | Ruth S. Myers | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ralph R. Myers | 3 | Son | 0 | Maine |
| 4 | Jeannette Hobbie | 76 | Aunt-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Herbert S. Phillips | 53 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 6 | Mary P. Phillips | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Thomas H. Phillips THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Adjuster | New York |
| 8 | Lucien Close | 51 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Ethel Coy | 30 | Servant | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Stephen M. Borch | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Doris Borch | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Louise Boulter | 26 | Servant | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 14 | Roscoe E. Edlund | 53 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 15 | Esther A. Edlund | 55 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Ragnhild K. Gunderson | 31 | Servant | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 17 | Reginald Foster | 54 | Head | Insurance Broker | New York |
| 18 | Alice S. Foster | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Athesta Foster | 31 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 20 | Alice Foster | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 21 | Constance Foster | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 22 | Reginald Jr. Foster | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Paul C. Macdonald | 49 | Head | Real Estate Manager | Minnesota |
| 24 | Edna S. Macdonald | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Paul C. Jr. Macdonald | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John Devine | 34 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 27 | Frances Devine | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Donald Devine | 3 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 29 | Sheridan Devine | 1 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 30 | Sheila Devine | 0 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 31 | Julia Perry | 37 | Servant | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Milton Fromer | 35 | Head | Attorney | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Enid S. Fromer | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | John Fromer | 2 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 35 | Annie L. Everett | 20 | Servant | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Sally | 33 | Servant | Housekeeper | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 6 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)