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Ethel Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel Golden |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Dist 1 Part Of |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| E Phillips | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Etta Phillips | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lizzie Phillips | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Addie Phillips | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ethel Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Phillips | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Sarah Phillips | Other | — | 82 | ~1838 |
| Charlie Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel Golden |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Phillips
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Loyd Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Obion, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1758unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Edward Gibson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Catherine Gibson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Thelma Ruth Gibson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jennie Cook | 47 | O | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Edna (Twin) Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Edith (Twin) Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Fred Cook | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Polk Phillips | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Essie Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Nellie Phillips | 24 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Gustavus C Davis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sudie Myrtle Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Paul Lincoln Erwin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ruth Erwin | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mildred Elizabeth Erwin | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Catherine Hunter Erwin | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | William Paul Erwin | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lizzie Manley | 36 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | William James Erwin | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ella Ruth Erwin | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gertrude Erwin | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | George Phillips | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Addie Phillips | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Charlie H Phillips | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Loyd Earl Phillips | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Etta Ruth Phillips | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ethel Golden Phillips THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | E. Guin Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lizzie Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sarah A Phillips | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Samuel L Eason | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Elizabeth Eason | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ira Eason | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Sadie Eason | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | William Hofer Eason | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Emile Myers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | William John Myers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Daisy Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Marshall Hemegar Myers | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Anasazi King | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Edward King | 46 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Robert H Hampton | 47 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mollie G Hampton | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | E. G. Hampton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mildred Annie Hampton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | George Howard Caudle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Lucy Pearl Caudle | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Amba Ruby Caudle | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Virginia Ruth Caudle | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Walter Hollis | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)