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Emma Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Emma Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Phillips | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elsey Phillips | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Beatrice Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theodora Phillips | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elsey Phillips | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Woods | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Loretta Phillips | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 24
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 34
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 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 34 · b. ~1906 · Utah
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Richard | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Ernest Taylor | 69 | Head | Owner | Utah |
| 5 | Eleanor Taylor | 61 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 6 | Elsey Phillips | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Emma Phillips THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Theodora Phillips | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Catherine Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Beatrice Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Elsey Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Loretta Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Elizabeth Woods | 63 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 17 | Emmett Green | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 18 | Mildred Green | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | Gerald Green | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 20 | Robert Green | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Lloyd Brown | 47 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Utah |
| 22 | Marie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Eva Marie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Ada Babcock | 51 | Head | Cook | Utah |
| 25 | Elna Sparr | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Alta Sparr | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Robert Goringe | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Idaho |
| 28 | Detta Goringe | 38 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 29 | June Goringe | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Antonio Meridian | 42 | Head | Tombstone Worker | Russia |
| 31 | Anna Meridian | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Katherine Ryan | 61 | Head | Saleswoman | Indiana |
| 33 | Carl B. Johnson | 53 | Head | Manufacturer | Sweden |
| 34 | Julia Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 35 | Shirley Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Helen Hansen | 29 | Head | — | Utah |
| 37 | Rulon Hansen | 10 | Son | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 38 | Francis R. Hansen | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | William Bringard | 44 | Head | Painter | Utah |
| 40 | Della Bringard | 37 | Wife | Office Helper | Utah |
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)