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Dorothy Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Muscogee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muscogee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Advertising Dept. Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gerald Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nona Phillips | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bennie Phillips | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Patricia Phillips | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eleanor Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dana Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stanley Phillips | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Terance Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Muscogee, Georgia
Daughter, age 9
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Muscogee-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 19
Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muscogee |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Advertising Dept. Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Dorothy Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Georgia
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Sibling
Stanley Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dana Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Terance Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Muscogee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00697-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allen O'Shields | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Alice O'Shields | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Albert D. Sherman | 30 | Son-in-law | Corporal | Georgia |
| 44 | Rhunette Sherman | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Shirley Sherman | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Perry R. Tubbs | 41 | Head | Card Room Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Laura Tubbs | 29 | Wife | Speeler | Georgia |
| 48 | Geraldine Tubbs | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | E. C. Phillips | 22 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 50 | Audrey I. Phillips | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Robert Walter Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Bennie F. Phillips | 41 | Head | Loom Fixer | Georgia |
| 53 | Nona Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Dorothy Phillips THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Georgia |
| 55 | Stanley Phillips | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Eleanor Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Gerald Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Jane Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Dana Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Patricia Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Terance Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | W. R. Carlton | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 63 | Maggie Carlton | 56 | Wife | Storekeeper | Georgia |
| 64 | Thelma Taylor | 28 | Step-daughter | Storekeeper | Georgia |
| 65 | J. M. Oates | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 66 | Eunice Oates | 53 | Wife | Storekeeper | South Carolina |
| 67 | Marjorie Oates | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Thelma Oates | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Samuel Oates | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 70 | Moody Greer | 23 | Head | Card Room Worker | Alabama |
| 71 | Eddie Bell Greer | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Eddie Carl Greer | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Lawrence Greer | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lawrence Williams | 21 | Head | Battery Filler | Florida |
| 75 | Sibyl Williams | 18 | Wife | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 76 | Della Dollar | 30 | Head | Spinner | Georgia |
| 77 | Vivian Dollar | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Melba Dollar | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ben Pearson | 24 | Head | Card Room Worker | Georgia |
| 80 | Mamie Bertha Pearson | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)