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Walter Phillips — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Summers, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Summers, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Summers, West Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Forest Hill Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elenor Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Annie Phillips | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harry Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Harvey | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Walter Phillips | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Summers, West …
Son, age 14
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Summers, West …
Son, age 22
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Summers, West …
Head, age 32
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter MC |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Summers, West …
Head, age 43
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Summers, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father James Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Phillips
b. ~1830
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Phillips
b. ~1829
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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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 — Summers, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Summers, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2555unit:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilma M Mann | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | June E Mann | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charles L Meadows | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bertha A Meadows | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mark H Meadows | 18 | Son | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 56 | Frank R Meadows | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Albert R Meadows | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ernest E Meadows | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Charles L Meadows | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Virgil D Meadows | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Virginia A Meadows | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ada S Meadows | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Robert M Webb | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Josie M Webb | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Edward C Webb | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Frank M Webb | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Howard L Webb | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia J Webb | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | L Joyce Webb | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Ruth A Webb | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Walter M Phillips THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Annie H Phillips | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary E Phillips | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James H Phillips | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elenor K Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Walter H Phillips | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Harry L Phillips | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | James W Harvey | 69 | Uncle | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lucien Cook | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Caroline M Cook | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Mark H Cook | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ernestine E Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Albert H Hight | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 84 | John L Keatley | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Martha A Keatley | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Rufus E Keatley | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Bessie L Keatley | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | James E Keatley | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Wilbur A Thompson | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Clara J Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Basil E Thompson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ruth B Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Stanford L Thompson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ella M Cook | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Oryal B Cook | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Samuel H Ferguson | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Sally M Ferguson | 83 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William E Ferguson | 55 | Brother | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Thomas H Keatley | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Annie M Keatley | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)