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Dorothy Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quincy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Quincy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Phillips | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irma Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Darlene Phillips | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leonard Phillips | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clyde Phillips | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Russell Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Phillips | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quincy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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Anchor record
Dorothy Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Leonard Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret 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 — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Keating | 60 | Lodger | Washer | Missouri |
| 2 | Hershel Madden | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Missouri |
| 3 | Marie E Poe | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 4 | Alma L Huff | 23 | Lodger | Servant | Missouri |
| 5 | Mary M Leatherman | 61 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 6 | Inez P Leatherman | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Eugene Leatherman | 31 | Son | Soldierer | Illinois |
| 8 | Jessie L Houser | 38 | Son-in-law | Sand Cutter | Illinois |
| 9 | Katherine Houser | 29 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Clyde W Phillips | 50 | Head | Stone Mason | Illinois |
| 11 | Edith M Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Russell D Phillips | 19 | Son | Student/Musician | Illinois |
| 13 | Margaret D Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Dorothy M Phillips THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Leonard E Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert E Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Irma G Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Betty L Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Darlene D Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lyle Jr. Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Edward Connor | 36 | Head | Moulder | Illinois |
| 22 | Ethel Connor | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Gerald Connor | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank Whitaker | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | John Burlingame | 35 | Lodger | Tobacco Worker | Illinois |
| 26 | Joseph Dickson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Bessie M Dickson | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John C Gillaspie | 54 | Head | Odd Jobs | Missouri |
| 29 | Neva B Gillaspie | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Mary O Gibbon | 36 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | George O Gibbon | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Marie E Gibbon | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Joseph C Gibbon | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Elmer L Shoop | 34 | Nephew | Chicken Feeder | Missouri |
| 35 | Alpha O Arnold | 57 | Head | Odd Jobs | Missouri |
| 36 | Laura E Arnold | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Bernice E Lehinchen | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Wilbur Lehinchen | 24 | Son-in-law | Stamp Beater | Missouri |
| 39 | Beverly Lehinchen | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | John H Penrod | 55 | Head | Stock Feeder | Missouri |
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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)