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William Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Phillips across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Clara — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Phillips | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Phillips | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Jacob Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clara Phillips | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 31
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillipps |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Phillips across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Phillipps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Phillipps (~0.92 confidence) and father William Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Phillipps
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Phillipps
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Phillips
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Phillips
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Phillips
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lulu Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1047unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Phillips | 48 | Head | Teamster | New York |
| 2 | Clara Phillips | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Jacob Phillips | 24 | Son | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Jr. Phillips THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 5 | Lulu Phillips | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Richard Ferry | 38 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 7 | Margaret Ferry | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Florence Ferry | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Richard Jr. Ferry | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Henry Weissenborn | 67 | Head | Stone Grinder | Hanover |
| 11 | Katie Weissenborn | 63 | Wife | — | Bremen |
| 12 | Charles Dagan | 37 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 13 | Helen Dagan | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Charles Jr. Dagan | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | James Dagan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Dagan | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frederick Meyer | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 18 | Anna Meyer | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | William Heath | 48 | Head | Pen Maker | New York |
| 20 | Eva Heath | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Louis Detsch | 32 | Son in law | Brakeman | New York |
| 22 | Gertrude Detsch | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Grace Heath | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Helen Heath | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Nellie Doty | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary Doty | 29 | Daughter | Embroiderer | New York |
| 27 | Basil Doty | 26 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 28 | Henry G. Roneken | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charlotte Roneken | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | William Roneken | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Wilhelmina Roneken | 59 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 32 | John J. Dormady | 43 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 33 | Mary Dormady | 41 | Sister | Operator | England |
| 34 | Patrick A. Dormady | 39 | Brother | Safe | England |
| 35 | Christian Christensen | 60 | Head | Motorman | Denmark |
| 36 | Sophie Christensen | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 37 | Louis Christensen | 25 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 38 | Louis Jr. Christensen | 1 | Grand Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Brooks | 39 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 40 | Emma Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | Edgar Brooks | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Anna Brooks | 16 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 43 | Emil Plarre | 48 | Head | Artist | Germany |
| 44 | Frances Plarre | 45 | Wife | — | Darmstadt |
| 45 | Frances Plarre | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Frankfort |
| 46 | Emil Albrecht | 45 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ida Albrecht | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Jacob Knoll | 42 | Head | Machinist | Rheinfall |
| 49 | Anna Knoll | 39 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 50 | Jacob J. Knoll | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 1920 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)