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Fred Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harder & Horace — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Texas |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Fred Douglas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Phillips | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Horace Phillips | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Clyde Phillips | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fred Phillips | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jettie Phillips | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Son, age 2
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Fredrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Son, age 12
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Son, age 21
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Fred Douglas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Fred Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harder Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harder Phillips
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Phillips
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Phillips
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Phillips
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Phillips
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Jettie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Smith-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04138-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Faye Phillip | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Melvin Phillip | 27 | brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Myrtle Phillip | 18 | sister | — | Texas |
| 44 | Horace L. Phillip | 16 | brother | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | James Edward Phillip | 15 | brother | — | Texas |
| 46 | Mable Phillip | 14 | sister | — | Texas |
| 47 | Dock Phillips | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Winnifred Phillips | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Beatrice Phillips | 26 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Vernell Phillips | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Horace Phillips | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Willie Phillips | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Jettie Phillips | 26 | Son | Attendant | Texas |
| 54 | Fred Douglas Phillips THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Clyde Phillips | 10 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 56 | William M. Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Bessie Gertrude Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Nellie Sue Brown | 18 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Angred Daniel | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Ethel Daniel | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Linch Scott | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Morris L. Scott | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Atio Danilo | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Minnie B. Danilo | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Bobbie Gene Danilo | 7 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | William Lemont | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Jewel Lemont | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Vessie Mae Lemont | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Willie C. Lemont | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | William Calvin Lemont | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Oscar Lee Lemont | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Arrie C. Lemont | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Sam Gamble | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Roberta Gamble | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Clarence Gamble | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Elmer Gamble | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Gladys Bee Gamble | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Mary Pearl Gamble | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Samuel Jr. Gamble | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | James L. Merritt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)