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Ethel Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Towns-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Towns-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Towns-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 990 precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Towns |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 990 Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Phillips | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Phillips | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Kit Phillips | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Etheline Phillips | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Towns, Georgia
Spouse, age 37
Towns, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillipps |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Towns, Georgia
Spouse, age 47
Towns, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Towns-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 57
Towns-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 990 precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Towns |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Towns-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Towns-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00715-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frankie Joe Medley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Charlie G. Lee | 53 | Head | Ship Work | North Carolina |
| 43 | Pearl Lee | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Billy Lee | 18 | Daughter | Clerical | North Carolina |
| 45 | Tom R. Woods | 48 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 46 | Blanch Woods | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | R. J. Woods | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Gene Woods | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Josephine B. Kimsey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary E. Kimsey | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Jane Kimsey | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Barbara Kimsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Rosemary Kimsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Josephine Kimsey | 84 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Tom Thombs | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Violet Thombs | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ruby Thombs | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Ray Thombs | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ellen Thombs | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Randall Thombs | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Young G. Denton | 40 | Head | Cashier | Georgia |
| 62 | Emma B. Denton | 33 | Wife | Teller | Georgia |
| 63 | J. C. Denton | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Evelyn Denton | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Elaine Denton | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | J. William Denton | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Emma Jean Denton | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Mahala X. Denton | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Hallie Denton | 34 | Daughter | Teaching | Georgia |
| 70 | Loss Rogers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Gertie Rogers | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Wayne Rogers | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Perry Clay Rogers | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Ann Lou Rogers | 20 | Daughter | School | Georgia |
| 75 | Nade Rogers | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Guarie Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Charles W. Phillips | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Phillips THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Kit Phillips | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Etheline Phillips | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)