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William Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Phelps across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Welder, Electric |
| Industry | Eclipse Aviation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Welder, Electric |
| Township / Ward | Belleville Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Phelps | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Phelps | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Phelps | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Welder, Electric |
| Industry | Eclipse Aviation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 William Phelps across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and father James Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and father James Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Phelps (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Phelps
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Phelps
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Phelps
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Phelps
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Phelps
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02328-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Phelps | 68 | Head | Machine Hand | New Jersey |
| 42 | Clara Q Phelps | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Phelps THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Welder, Electric | New Jersey |
| 44 | Joseph B Juras | 49 | Head | Salesmanager | Serbia |
| 45 | Frances L Juras | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Helen Mary Juras | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Evan A Wolfe | 58 | Head | Foreman, Newspaper Mailing | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary Wolfe | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Joyce Wolfe | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Robert Mccabe | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Anna May Mccabe | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Roberta A Mccabe | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Rose Mccabe | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Samuel Weinfeld | 56 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 56 | Mabel Weinfeld | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Rocco Masin | 27 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 58 | Christine A Masin | 22 | Wife | Beauty Operator | New Jersey |
| 59 | Eli Gershonowitz | 35 | Head | Druggist | Russia |
| 60 | Leah Gershonowitz | 29 | Wife | Druggist | New York |
| 61 | Joshua Gershonowitz | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Judy D Gershonowitz | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Emanuel Greenberg | 40 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 64 | Bertha Greenberg | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Edith Greenberg | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Edward Schlegel | 57 | Head | Under Garment | New Jersey |
| 67 | Georgina E Schlegel | 56 | Wife | Odd Work | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Frederick Dlouhy | 34 | Head | Jeweler | Germany |
| 69 | Anna Dlouhy | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Robert Dlouhy | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Thomas J Radcliffe | 38 | Head | Electrical | England |
| 73 | Emma S Radcliffe | 28 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 74 | Arthur E Radcliffe | 62 | Father | Engineer | England |
| 75 | Frieda A Murdane | 48 | Head | — | Germany |
| 76 | Marion M Murdane | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 77 | Frieda A Murdane | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 78 | Herbert A Strauss | 37 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Loretta D Strauss | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Alretta Strauss | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)