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Emma Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Minnehaha-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palisades Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Palisades Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Phillips | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lorraine Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Reed Phillips | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Minnehaha, South …
Spouse, age 26
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Spouse, age 36
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Minnehaha-County, South …
Spouse, age 46
Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palisades Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03863-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selmer Raasch | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Bessie Raasch | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Marcella Raasch | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Willard Raasch | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Eugene Raasch | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Waneta Raasch | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Earl Quamen | 39 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 8 | George E Schurman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ann Schurman | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ruth Schurman | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Ada Schurman | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Robert Schurman | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Nels P Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 14 | Esther Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Wilfred Anderson | 18 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Enid Marie Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Harry De Schepper | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lea De Schepper | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Morris De Schepper | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 20 | Charles Bonte | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Elva Bonte | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Margery Bonte | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Charles Bonte | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Russell Bergin | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 25 | Mildred Bergin | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Sharon Marie Bergin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Reed Phillips | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 28 | Emma Phillips THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Lorraine Phillips | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Earl O Peterson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Emma Peterson | 56 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Ione Peterson | 28 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Leola Peterson | 23 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Clarence Thompson | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Clarence Klungness | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 36 | Mattie Klungness | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Magnus Bunker | 35 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 38 | Joe Klungness | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 39 | Alice Klungness | 42 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Mildred Klungness | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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)