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Walter Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | doctor |
| Industry | private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 924 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Phillips | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Helen Phillips | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rose Phillips | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | doctor |
| Industry | private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 924 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Philips (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teophila Philips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Philips
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Phillips
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Phillips
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teophila Philips
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00964-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Redmond | 76 | Head | O.T. | Illinois |
| 2 | Nellie Redmond | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Hazel Redmond | 37 | Daughter | Book Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank Runge | 45 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 5 | Bertha Runge | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Shirley Runge | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Theodore Runge | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Richard Runge | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Anna Groh | 49 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Claire Groh | 18 | Daughter | Candy Packer | Illinois |
| 11 | Florence Groh | 15 | Daughter | Newsworker | Illinois |
| 12 | Mollie Groh | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marilyn Groh | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Elsa Groh | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Groh | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lenore Groh | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Fred Evert | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 18 | Constance Evert | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Marilyn Evert | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Evelyn Evert | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Evert | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 22 | Joseph Phillips | 49 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 23 | Rose Phillips | 47 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 24 | Walter Phillips THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Doctor | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen Phillips | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 26 | Bessie Kurlock | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 27 | Maude Kurlock | 38 | Daughter | Forelady | Illinois |
| 28 | Jim Lillie | 16 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Eric Karmen | 45 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 30 | Richard Klement | 55 | Head | Waiter-Cashier | Czech-Slovakia |
| 31 | Mary Klement | 40 | Wife | Cook | Czech-Slovakia |
| 32 | Virginia Klement | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles Siska | 48 | Head | Clerk | Czech-Slovakia |
| 34 | Anna Siska | 39 | Wife | Clerk | Czech-Slovakia |
| 35 | Charles Siska | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Siska | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Israel Tannenbaum | 44 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 38 | Sarah Tannenbaum | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 39 | Marshal Tannenbaum | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Adeline Tannenbaum | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)