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Emma Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Emma Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 27 Dailey School |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Phillips | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Clue Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Phillips | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Maren Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Athen Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Alabama
Other, age 44
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 55
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00005-00845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Lee Hallmark | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | James Hallmark | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Susan D. Hallmark | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Attis White | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie Mae White | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Wanda Sue White | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Sherman White | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Joyce White | 12 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Maude Downs | 41 | Inmate | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Freeman Phillips | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Emma Phillips THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Clue Phillips | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Athen Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Maren Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Frank Downs | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Francis Downs | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dora Downs | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Eloise Downs | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Oscar Downs | 39 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 20 | Vera Downs | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Eudell Downs | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Alton Downs | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | J. B. Downs | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | John B. Galbreath | 34 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 25 | Pearl Galbreath | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Hazel Galbreath | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Billie Joe Galbreath | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Bobby Wayne Galbreath | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Joe Green | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Joel M. Mosley | 56 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 31 | Flora Mosley | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Serene Mosley | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Talmage Jackson | 14 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 34 | George Joe Galbreath | 65 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 35 | Nancy Alice Galbreath | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Delmar Robbins | 33 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 37 | Mystice Robbins | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | James E. Robbins | 66 | Father | Farm | Alabama |
| 39 | John Amos Hill | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Eva Mae Hill | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)