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Ethel Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Florence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Phillips | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Billie Doolittle | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| J Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Caroline Doolittle | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Marcelene Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Phillips | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Alabama
Other, age 40
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 49 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 50
Lauderdale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00050-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Landers | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | W. H. Beasley | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sarah Beasley | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary Joyce Beasley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Thomas Beasley | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Ben White | 33 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 7 | Bessie White | 29 | Wife | Seamer | Alabama |
| 8 | James B. White | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ruth Johns | 21 | Servant | Maid | Alabama |
| 10 | Jesse Dickerson | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 11 | Velma Dickerson | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jesse Jr. Dickerson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | J. Jasper Dickerson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jesse Lovelace | 35 | Lodger | Plumber | Alabama |
| 15 | Martin Lovelace | 39 | Lodger | Helper | Tennessee |
| 16 | Edgar Olive | 47 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 17 | Della Olive | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Eleanor Shook | 3 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 19 | Bertha T. Shook | 25 | Lodger | Waitress | Alabama |
| 20 | G. W. Haddock | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edna Haddock | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | A. J. Haddock | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 23 | Colleen Haddock | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Howard Lovelady | 25 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 25 | Waitelle Lovelady | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | J. A. Phillips | 53 | Head | Bricklayer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ethel Phillips THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | J. T. Phillips | 19 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 29 | James Phillips | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Marcelene Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Caroline Doolittle | 29 | Daughter | Seamster | Alabama |
| 32 | Billie Joe Doolittle | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Harvey Mcmullen | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lula Mcmullen | 72 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Harvey Mcmullen | 43 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 37 | Taylo Mcmullen | 37 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 38 | Winnie Ingram | 40 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 39 | Will Ingram | 60 | Son | Servant | Alabama |
| 40 | Lucy Harrison | 30 | Head | Cook | 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)