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William Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Cornelius — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jordan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Phillips | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Charles Reich | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harry Phillips | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Gertie Phillips | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 11
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 William Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Phillips
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Phillips
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Phillips
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Phillips
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Phillips
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1610unit:1104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Shaffer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William H Shaffer | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna M Engle | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | May H Workman | 24 | Hired girl | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William E Schlegel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sarah L Schlegel | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret R Schlegel | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Samuel H Frock | 10 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | David A Boldner | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maud A Boldner | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John H Boldner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edna M Boldner | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Roy E Boldner | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carrie E Boldner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William S Boldner | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Gertrude M Boldner | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William E Phillips THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Gertie A Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mable M Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles W Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Harry A Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles Reich | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John H Phillips | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Emma J Phillips | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Oscar W Wolf | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Beulah M Wolf | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Melvin S Wolf | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nora S Wolf | 19 | Sister | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Koecker | 24 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Landis J Brosius | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Tacie E Brosius | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Brosius | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Helen E Brosius | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Clarence G Grimm | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Clara M Grimm | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Olive R Grimm | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Reuben F Lenter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Rebecca R Lenter | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Pearl H Lenter | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Anna S Lenter | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Michael B Grimm | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Henrietta Grimm | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Harry E Grimm | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Susan A Grimm | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Myron B Grimm | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Kathryn R Grimm | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Gabriel A Grimm | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Goldie G Grimm | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Samuel R Shaffer | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary A Shaffer | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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 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)