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Frank Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Avery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Della — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming and Sawmilling |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming And Sawmilling |
| Township / Ward | Toe River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Phillips | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Tony Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Patsanna Phillips | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henrietta Phillips | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Avery, North …
Son, age 11
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Avery, North …
Son, age 21
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Head, age 31
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Occupation | Farming and Sawmilling |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Frank Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father J Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dillie Phillips (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Phillips
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Phillips
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Phillips
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dillie Phillips
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Frank Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Howell | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Myrtle Howell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frances Howell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Paul Piercy | 29 | Head | Truck Driving | North Carolina |
| 5 | Kathleen Piercy | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Phillips THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farming And Sawmilling | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henrietta Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Frank Jr. Phillips | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Patsanna Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Tony H. Phillips | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jim Phillips | 66 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Della Phillips | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Wiseman | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dora Wiseman | 25 | Wife | Book Mending | North Carolina |
| 15 | Billy Wiseman | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frank Wiseman | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Donna Wiseman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edward Wiseman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lucie Burleson | 70 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie White | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie White | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Riley White | 30 | Son | Mining | North Carolina |
| 23 | Tosh White | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alvin White | 20 | Son | Trucking | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lucile White | 19 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edith White | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Tom M. White | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lee White | 33 | Head | Post Master | North Carolina |
| 29 | Melba White | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charles Lee White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Russell Harmon | 44 | Head | Truck Driving | North Carolina |
| 32 | Liotia Harmon | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Arnold Harmon | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Juna Mae Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Naomi Harmon | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Carrie Taylor | 46 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ada Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Aaron Taylor | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sam Smith | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)