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William Phillips — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lasermaker |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Lasermaker |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Phillips | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Vera Phillips | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Frank Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Phillips | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 27
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | Lasermaker |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem |
| Occupation | Edge Setter |
| Industry | Shoe Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links William Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Phillips
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel899:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Crown | 49 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Eva H. Crown | 49 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 3 | Joseph E. Head | 33 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mildred S. Head | 33 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Ruth G. Head | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Phyllis I. Head | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William B. Desmond | 41 | Head | Electric Welder | Maine |
| 8 | Ethel L. Desmond | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 9 | Lawrence C. Litch | 39 | Head | Janitor | Canada-English |
| 10 | John T. Commins | 28 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 11 | Katherine B. Commins | 29 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 12 | Edward J. Commins | 6 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 13 | John L. Lord | 36 | Head | Crane Operator | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Margaret E. Lord | 28 | Wife-H | Waitress | Canada-English |
| 15 | Henrietta L. Ames | 72 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Fannie L. Ames | 75 | Sister-H | — | Maine |
| 17 | Clinton T. Herbut | 47 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Lillian A. Herbut | 45 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Dorothea J. Herbut | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Natalie G. Herbut | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Joseph M. Staples | 45 | Head | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Annie W. Staples | 35 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Mary C. Staples | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Florence A. Staples | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Gladys I. Staples | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mabel G. Staples | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles O. Recording | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada-English |
| 28 | Ethel G. Recording | 31 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles D. Recording | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Philip M. Recording | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Benjamin Haight | 62 | Head | Contractor | Canada-English |
| 32 | Minnie P. Haight | 60 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 33 | Frederic C. Burnham | 44 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mildred V. Burnham | 40 | Wife-H | Office Clerk | Canada-English |
| 35 | Mabel Burnham | 70 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Brinsley Farnham | 80 | Head | — | Maine |
| 37 | Bertha Farnham | 61 | Wife-H | Domestic Nurse | Canada-English |
| 38 | William H. Phillips THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Lasermaker | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Vera A. Phillips | 37 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Arthur F. Phillips | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Edith E. Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frank D. Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William W. Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Julia Vignella | 70 | Head-HR | — | Italy |
| 45 | Michael J. Vignella | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Georgette Gauley | 21 | Gd-daughter | Heel-Trimmer | New York |
| 47 | Walter D. Tiedt | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 48 | Margaret H. Tiedt | 47 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 49 | Marguerite G. Searcy | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 50 | John E. Searcy | 6 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)