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Walter Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & J — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbrier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greenbrier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artie Phillips | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Walter Phillips | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Wayman Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 24
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbrier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father J Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Philips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Phillips
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Philips
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Philips
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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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 — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. D. Phillips | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Martha J. Phillips | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Delana L. Phillips | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Walter Phillips THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Artie S. Phillips | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Wayman Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Onus E. Gray | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | May O. Gray | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Louise Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lucille Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lester Gray | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Chester Gray | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lawrence C. Speck | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Minnie V. Speck | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Claud H. Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Callie C. Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Euel G. Taylor | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Violet Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Dale Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Geraldine Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Wayne Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Addie Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mack Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Donald Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Verguia Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | John S. Dodd | 67 | Head | Brick Mason | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bessie Dodd | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Kate Foushee | 67 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Adeline Foushee | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Fount Foushee | 42 | Head | Head Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ala Foushee | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ellie Mae Foushee | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Bernice Foushee | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lyon Foushee | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Charles Foushee | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Marguerite Foushee | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Martha Adeline Foushee | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Everet Stair | 38 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 39 | Almela Stair | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Nevajo Stair | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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 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)