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Florence Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Avery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Florence Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Toe River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Phillips | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Phillips | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Phillips | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mildred Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Birdie Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avery, North …
Spouse, age 36
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Spouse, age 48
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Phillips THIS PERSON | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edward E. Phillips | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Sam Phillips | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred E. Phillips | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Ella Phillips | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas N. Phillips | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Billy Silver Phillips | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Birdie Jean Phillips | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Noah Weatherman | 74 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Weatherman | 71 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lottie Weatherman | 42 | daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 12 | Paul Weatherman | 23 | grandson | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 13 | Stokes Ingram | 53 | head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ballard Ingram | 23 | son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Ingram | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Flora Ingram | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Herman Ingram | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Ingram | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hester Wise | 47 | head | Matron | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vivian Wise | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dave Bowman | 53 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Bowman | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Bowman | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lee Bowman | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Daniel Bowman | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Bowman | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Florence Bowman | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sam Ellis | 72 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cordie Ellis | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ramsey Beam | 30 | head | Operating | North Carolina |
| 31 | Essie Beam | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bobby Beam | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Barbara Beam | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Johnie Burleson | 20 | lodger | Waiter In | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vance Buchanan | 39 | head | Trucking | North Carolina |
| 36 | Josephine Buchanan | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Grady E. Buchanan | 18 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Inez L. Buchanan | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ted R. Buchanan | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert C. Buchanan | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
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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)