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Walter Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Meta — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithton village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | garage |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Township / Ward | Smithton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Phillips | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Walter Phillips | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 11
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 22
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillip |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | News Boy |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithton village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | garage |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meta Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Phillips
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meta Phillips
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00882-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Grossman | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Henry Kern | 30 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 3 | Helen Kern | 27 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Carol Jean Kern | 3 | Granddau | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George W. Seibert | 69 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 6 | Katherine Seibert | 66 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Elvira Seibert | 44 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Irma Seibert | 41 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Edmund Seibert | 46 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Jenny Seibert | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Elmo Seibert | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | George S. Seibert | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Seibert | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Theodore Seibert | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Walter Schanz | 53 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Schanz | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Walter Jr. Schanz | 30 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 18 | Ann Schanz | 25 | Dau-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Walter Phillips THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 20 | Irene Phillips | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Robert Lee Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ray L. Stauder | 43 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 24 | Cyrus Phillips | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lillian Phillips | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Ronald Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | John Germann | 48 | Head | Grinder | Illinois |
| 28 | Mamie Germann | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Russel Germann | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 30 | Harold Germann | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Bernard Rev. Kunkel | 43 | Head | Clergyman | Illinois |
| 32 | Julia Kunkel | 75 | Mother | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Sister Germane | 52 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 34 | Sister Mary Leonard | 20 | Sister | Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | Sister Chrysostoma | 62 | Sister | None | Germany |
| 36 | William Kraemer | 30 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 37 | Norma Kraemer | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 38 | William Jr. Kraemer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Edgar Keller | 44 | Head | Mill Worker | Illinois |
| 40 | Elsie Keller | 41 | Wife | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)