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Charles Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Charles Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 24 Carners |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 24 Carners |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Phillips | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gaines Phillips | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doyal Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Flora Phillips | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 10
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Son, age 20
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 24 Carners |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Charles Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Philips (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Phillips
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Philips
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Phillips
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Phillips
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Philips
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Phillips
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
John Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doyal Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gaines Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00062-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Dickson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lucille Dickson | 16 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Jessie Harris | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Margaret Harris | 14 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | Boyd D. Young | 56 | Head | Welder | Mississippi |
| 6 | Fannie Young | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | James Stacey | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Harry Stacey | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lucille Stacey | 18 | Step-daughter | Rasser | Alabama |
| 10 | Charles W. Phillips | 54 | Head | Car Repairer | Alabama |
| 11 | Flora B. Phillips | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Charles Phillips THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | John Phillips | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Gaines Phillips | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Doyal Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Fred Phillips | 22 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 17 | Eloise Phillips | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Milton Phillips | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Fred Smith | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Cora M. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mathew Cody | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Zerilda Cody | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ruel Chestnut | 62 | Head | Laborer Dairy | Alabama |
| 24 | Lula Chestnut | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Curry Chestnut | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Myrtis West | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Leo Jr. West | 3 | Step-Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Begin | None | Deer | — | — |
| 29 | William Bryan | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Margie Bryan | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ernest C. Bradley | 38 | Head | Lineman | Mississippi |
| 32 | Melba Bradley | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alton Bradley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gordon Bradley | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Wayne Bradley | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Arbora Bradley | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Bogg | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 38 | Nellie Bogg | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | J. D. Urquhart | 59 | Head | Lineman | Alabama |
| 40 | Myrtle Urquhart | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)