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Walter Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Labette-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Labette-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Watson — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Labette-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | George Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | George Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Phillips | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Virginia Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pearl Phillips | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Donna Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1900
Labette, Kansas
Son, age 7
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Labette, Kansas
Son, age 16
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Labette, Kansas
Son, age 26
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 36
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Labette-County, Kansas
Head, age 46
Labette-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | George Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Watson Philips (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Phillips
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Watson Philips
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Phillips
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Philips
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Phillips
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Phillips
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Labette-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Labette-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01239-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Stevenson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Carresta A Stevenson | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Almeda M Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Mary J Stevenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | M Rossie | 72 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Corsey N Berlingame | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Hazel F Berlingame | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Beulah M Berlingame | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Julius L Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Ida Smith | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Alva F Tucker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Naomia M Tucker | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | George A Phillips | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 54 | Edith L Phillips | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Opal E Phillips | 19 | Daughter | Waiter | Kansas |
| 56 | Lydia Searcy | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Alice L Searcy | 25 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Paul L Hopper | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Esther F Hopper | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Allen E Hopper | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Merlin E Hopper | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Ralph R Hopper | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Wallace A Wilson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Anna Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Walter W Phillips THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Pearl E Phillips | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Virginia E Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Donna L Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | William Hill | 62 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 70 | Margaret S Hill | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Kenneth O Hill | 31 | Son | Billing Clerk | Kansas |
| 72 | Cleveland Carson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Flora O Carson | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Milburn C Carson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Relia L Carson | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Paul M Carson | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Elby E Mcfarland | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Lela O Mcfarland | 51 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Lou E Mccloud | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Gussie Mollenhauer | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 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)