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William Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William H., Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inglewood Judicial Block Nos. 342-A (Part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Inglewood Judicial Block Nos 342A Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jeannette Phillips | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Phillips | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Phillipa Phillips | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 22
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | William H., Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inglewood Judicial Block Nos. 342-A (Part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father William Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phillipa Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Phillips
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Phillips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phillipa Phillips
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Phillips
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Jeannette Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00236-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marjorie L. Baar | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Ronald Roy Baar | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | John Erickson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Louisa Erickson | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | June Erickson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Erickson | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Robert L. Giller | 38 | Head | Core Maker | Minnesota |
| 48 | Mary L. Giller | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Bonnie Mary Jean Giller | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Robert W. Russell | 33 | Head | Accountant | Iowa |
| 51 | Frances Russell | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 52 | Mary M. Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | John W. Russell | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 54 | Jacqueline Russell | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Carroll F. Clement | 59 | Head | Steam Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Fannie Clement | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Allen Fiske | 32 | Head | Electric Motor Mechanic | Michigan |
| 58 | Dorthea Fiske | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Ronald W. Fiske | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Richard A. Fiske | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Emma P. Fiske | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Chester G. Fiske | 56 | Husband | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Milton A. Fiske | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Kenneth W. Stevens | 25 | Head | Metal Sprayer | California |
| 65 | Delores Stevens | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 66 | Robert Stevens | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | Ella Esselman | 46 | Mother | Public Health Nurse | California |
| 68 | Thomas Daniels | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 69 | Carol Daniels | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Thomas, Jr. Daniels | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Albert Daniels | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Rose Czech | 49 | Mother-in-law | Housework | Illinois |
| 73 | Sarah E.X. Bennett | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Wills Deacon | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 75 | Margaret Elizabeth Deacon | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William H. Phillips | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Phillipa E. Phillips | 48 | Wife | Elementary Teacher | Illinois |
| 78 | William H., Jr. Phillips THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Edith M. Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Jeannette Ruth Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
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 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)