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Ethel Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Phillips | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Phillips | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Geneva Phillips | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, South …
Daughter, age 3
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Daughter, age 13
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | R. W. Knox | 16 | Grand son | Day Hand | South Carolina |
| 42 | George W. Pearson | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah S. Pearson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Judge Armstrong | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Etta P. Armstrong | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ollie Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Armstrong | 72 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Cashie A. Armstrong | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Armstrong | 38 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Martha Armstrong | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 51 | Burrie Armstrong | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Judge Jr. Armstrong | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Helen B. Henry | 46 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 54 | Helen S. Henry | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leila B. Steel | 68 | Companion | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 56 | Tom Knox | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lina Knox | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sally M. Knox | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Gladys Knox | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bill Phillips | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Geneva Phillips | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ethel Phillips THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert L. Phillips | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie C. Phillips | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary C. Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie M. Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edd Mitchell | 67 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ella L. Mitchell | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Albert Mitchell | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Kathleen Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sam Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Grier Kendrick | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lina A. Kendrick | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Myrtle Kendrick | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ollie Kendrick | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hubert Kendrick | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth K. Kendrick | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Zollie Kendrick | 15 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Herbert Jr. Kendrick | 5 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rat Knox | 63 | Head | Laborer | South 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)