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David Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Tammany, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Tammany, Louisiana |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward Nine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Butler | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| David Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Moses Phillips | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ely Butler | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Hillary Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Tammany, …
Son, age 24
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Tammany, …
Head, age 34
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Head, age 44
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Tammany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 David Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Phillips
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Phillips
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Hillary Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — St Tammany, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St Tammany, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu632unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Green | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 52 | Victoria Green | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Milton Green | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Gabe Cook | 28 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 55 | Hymna Cook | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Remy Cook | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hanson Perryman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Francis Perryman | 21 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 59 | Augustus Perryman | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Adeline Perryman | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jacob Wheeler | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Fannie Wheeler | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alphonse Wheeler | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Edward Lane | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Moses Phillips | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | David Phillips THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | William Phillips | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Hillary Phillips | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Joseph Butler | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Ely Butler | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Samuel Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Middy Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | William Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John H. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Robert L. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jones | 38 | Boarder | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 77 | Samuel Samuel | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Augustine Samuel | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Francis Samuel | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lawrence Samuel | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Charles Francis | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Josephine Francis | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Robert Francis | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Albert Salute | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mary Salute | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Leonard Latham | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Nellie Latham | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Emma Latham | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Eddie Latham | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | William Alexander | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Isaac Young | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Frank Brown | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Frances Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Richard Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Brown | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Charles Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Smith | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Smith | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
David + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)