EP
Ethel Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hospital Steward |
| Industry | Insane |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Hospital Steward |
| Township / Ward | Jonesboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Phillips | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Bertha Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Marie Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Phillips | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Rosa Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ralph Phillips | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Harvey Phillips | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Noel Phillips | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carl Phillips | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Union, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Hospital Steward |
| Industry | Insane |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Ethel Phillips across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Phillips
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Carl Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noel Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
1920 US Federal Census — Union, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Union, Illinois
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu409unit:0510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth G Ralston | 11 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 52 | Edith M Ralston | 8 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 53 | Henry W Ralston | 6 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 54 | Dan W Ralston | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Mabel A Ralston | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Oliver Karraker | 46 | Head | Hospital Steward | Illinois |
| 57 | Dovie Karraker | 47 | Wife | House Duties | Illinois |
| 58 | Lester Karraker | 23 | Son | Hospital Steward | Illinois |
| 59 | Clarence Karraker | 21 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 60 | Clara Karraker | 20 | Daughter | Hospital Steward | Illinois |
| 61 | Grace Karraker | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 62 | Festus Karraker | 16 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 63 | Rooney Karraker | 14 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 64 | Merrill Karraker | 12 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 65 | Ira Karraker | 10 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 66 | Pearl Karraker | 7 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 67 | David W Karraker | 65 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 68 | Cora B Karraker | 60 | Wife | House Duties | Illinois |
| 69 | R. Wallace Karraker | 28 | Son | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 70 | Cyrus N Karraker | 23 | Son | Dep. Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Davis | 42 | Servant | House Work | Illinois |
| 72 | Harvey Phillips | 48 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 73 | Nellie Phillips | 43 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 74 | William N Phillips | 24 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 75 | Ethel M Phillips THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Hospital Steward | Illinois |
| 76 | Bertha J Phillips | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 77 | Alice S Phillips | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 78 | Marie E Phillips | 13 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 79 | Noel F Phillips | 10 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 80 | Rosa M Phillips | 8 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 81 | Carl E Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ralph A Phillips | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Earl S Foster | 24 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 84 | Susan C Foster | 25 | Wife | House Duties | Illinois |
| 85 | Gilbert G Neely | 4 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Violet D Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Louis E Foster | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | William F Buster | 65 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 89 | Caroline S Buster | 55 | Wife | House Duties | Illinois |
| 90 | Ada N Buster | 27 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 91 | Walter C Buster | 19 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
Related Census Records
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)