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Ethel Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Craven-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craven-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bern |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | New Bern |
| 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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Phillips | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Della Harris | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Howard Phillips | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marcus Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Phillips | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Phillips | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Craven, North …
Spouse, age 25
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Craven-County, North …
Head, age 34
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bern |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02894-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novella Hargrove | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry Hargrove | 17 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 3 | B. W. Foreman | 33 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lee Conneway | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hattie Conneway | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Lee Conneway | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Morrison | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rachel Wilson | 63 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | George Carter | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Allen Jones | 30 | Lodger | Handy Man | North Carolina |
| 11 | Indie Hayes | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Greene Hayes | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James E. Hayes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arrie Barrow | 31 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Jarman | 20 | Brother | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Francis Roberts | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nora Erne Roberts | 1 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mack Gange | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Gange | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lester Waters | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ethel Phillips THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | George Phillips | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Howard Phillips | 15 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 24 | Marcus Phillips | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Phillips | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Josephine Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Della Harris | 30 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Bell | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Bell | 47 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | David Bell | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Spakins | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fannie Willoughby | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Willoughby | 31 | Son | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Willoughby | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lutha Willoughby | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Robinson | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie Miller | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Augustus Miller | 20 | Son | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Raymond Sutton | 18 | Son | Fireman | North Carolina |
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)