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Thomas Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Moses — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-H |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Phillips | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Ralph Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Phillips | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 21
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 8 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 31
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 17 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Extra Hand |
| Industry | Wheel Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Son, age 41
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-H |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Milton Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Bremer (~0.60 confidence) and mother Grace Haring (~0.60 confidence) and mother Ruth Neff (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
Milton Phillips
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Phillips
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Phillips
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Phillips
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Bremer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Grace Haring
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Ruth Neff
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ralph Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03038-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mabel G Hopper | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Cora G Heim | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Clay Stephenson | 48 | Head | Price Man | Ohio |
| 44 | Jennie Stephenson | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Phyllis Gibson | 25 | Step Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Donald Clay Gibson | 4 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Porter G Perryman | 31 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 48 | Amanda Perryman | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John Perryman | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Alfred Camp | 58 | Head | Lumber Inspector | Ohio |
| 51 | Alice G Camp | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Oscar G Chaffin | 45 | Head | Foreman Assembly | Ohio |
| 53 | May Chaffin | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Robert Chaffin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Harold Chaffin | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Floyd Chaffin | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Roy Chaffin | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Ercell Chaffin | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Here Ends Block 161- Begin Block 202 | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | William Runyan | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Edith Runyan | 78 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Herbert Runyan | 54 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Bert Runyan | 56 | Son | Night Watchman | Ohio |
| 64 | Milton G Phillips | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Thomas Phillips THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 66 | Ralph Phillips | 24 | Son | Apprentice Tool & Die | Ohio |
| 67 | William G Brown | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Laura Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Robert Brown | 30 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Harry Brown | 25 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 71 | Martha Brown | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 72 | Jackson Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Raymond Brown | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Jerry G Shaffer | 40 | Head | Glass Cutter | Ohio |
| 75 | Ruthie Shaffer | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Richard Shaffer | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Mildred Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Ruby Shaffer | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Jerry Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Lowell Smith | 26 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.77
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)