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Walter Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney at Law |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Attorney At Law |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Mahon | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Phillips | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 12 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Attorney at Law |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Phillips
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Phillips
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Phillips
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Phillips
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03701-00610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harry J. Chambers | 32 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy S. Chambers | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Henry A. Chambers | 60 | Father | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James J. Jr. Harper | 61 | Head | Attorney At Law | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edith H. Harper | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edith B. Harper | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank Powers | 26 | Friend | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna M. Mccann | 58 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elizabeth Rusek | 59 | Cook | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Herbert Pfaffhausen | 38 | Head | Sales Engineer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Reva Pfaffhausen | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | John Tonkin | 51 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 16 | Margaret C. Tonkin | 53 | Wife | Clergy Singer And Instructor | England |
| 17 | Margaret M. Tonkin | 23 | Daughter | Customer Service Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Lambert | 56 | Head | Horticulturist | England |
| 19 | Bertha Lambert | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martha Henkels | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Martha M. Henkels | 55 | Daughter | Buyer Antiques And Fine Jewelry | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Walter M. Phillips THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Attorney At Law | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary B. Phillips | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Walter M. Jr. Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Mahon | 21 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John J. Mitchell | 48 | Head | Attorney At Law | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Virginia Mitchell | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary V. Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sylvia Blair | 20 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
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)