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Walter Phillips — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Electric Light Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Phillips | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| William Phillips | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Charles Murray | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| George Collard | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Electric Light Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Walter Phillips across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father William Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father William Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Phillips
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Phillips
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Phillips
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel902:0533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Bell | 29 | Daughter | Actress | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Clara Bell | 27 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Stewart Bell | 20 | Son | Mail Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Theresa Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edna Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Hartley Durgin | 2 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Rudolph Fischer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Anna Fischer | 36 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Arline Fischer | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Bertha Fischer | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Frank Ziolkowski | 60 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 12 | Mary Ziolkowski | 49 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 13 | Mary R Ziolkowski | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Martha Ziolkowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Pauline Ziolkowski | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Reuben J Russell | 79 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 17 | Louise Russell | 68 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 18 | William B Phillips | 74 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary Phillips | 72 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Walter Phillips THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Electrical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Charles Murray | 25 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 22 | George Collard | 25 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Canada-English |
| 23 | George H Pinnell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 24 | Roy Pinnell | 45 | Son | Woodworker | Massachusetts |
| 25 | L Alberta Alger | 80 | Housekeeper | — | Maine |
| 26 | C Forrest Southwick | 43 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Anna M Southwick | 44 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 28 | Frank C Southwick | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Wendell Skinner | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Annie Skinner | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Phyllis Skinner | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Moira Skinner | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charlotte Skinner | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Nancy Skinner | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Carl F. Percy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 36 | Gladys Percy | 38 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Edith Percy | 19 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Elsie Percy | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Frank K. Mcintire | 68 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary H. Mcintire | 61 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Patrick J. Mahoney | 68 | Boarder | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John L. Carton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 43 | Anna Carton | 54 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Frank J. Carton | 28 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Doris M. Carton | 27 | Daughter | Artist | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Gabriel Whalen | 45 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 47 | James Carroll | 45 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Northern Ireland |
| 48 | Joseph Mullen | 32 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Northern Ireland |
| 49 | Patrick Toomey | 48 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 50 | George Fielding | 72 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Canada-English |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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 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)