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Walter Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & S — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PRINCETON TOWNSHIP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gasoline Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Phillips | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Phillips | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jennie Phillips | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 10
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walker L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 20
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gasoline Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 30
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PRINCETON TOWNSHIP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gasoline Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Andrew Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father S Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Phillips
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Phillips
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Phillips
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Phillips
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond A. Bowers | 40 | Head | Builder Architect | New Jersey |
| 2 | Verna Lee Bowers | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph L. Henderson | 47 | Head | Flower Grower | New Jersey |
| 4 | Hannah N. Henderson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Anna M. Henderson | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Carl J. Henderson | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Walter M. Higgs | 50 | Head | Supt. Of Grounds | New Jersey |
| 8 | Ruth B. Higgs | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Edward W. Higgs | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William H. Higgs | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lorraine C. Higgs | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Hugo Uppist | 51 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Germany |
| 13 | Dora Uppist | 54 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 14 | Lena Breneman | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 15 | Harold E. Wolf | 34 | Head | Heating Engineer | Germany |
| 16 | Kate Wolf | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Helen Wolf | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harold Jr. Wolf | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Freda C. Wolf | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John R. Laird | 52 | Head | Fireman Engineer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Maria M. Laird | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George W. Laird | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John H. Jr. Laird | 27 | Son | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anna E. Laird | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Robert J. Laird | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ronald J. Laird | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alice A. Dilday | 51 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Victor H. Dilday | 17 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 29 | Chris Wilson | 28 | Son | Pantryman | Ohio |
| 30 | Fred S. Wilson | 22 | Son | Elevator Operator | Ohio |
| 31 | William A. Sedwen | 38 | Son-in-law | Gardener | Montana |
| 32 | Tessie A. Sedwen | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Walter L. Phillips THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 34 | Jennie C. Phillips | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joan E. Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Walter L. Jr. Phillips | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Thomas Crater | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 38 | Geraldine Crater | 22 | Wife | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 39 | Patricia A. Crater | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Thomas Jr. Crater | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)