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Helen Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stephenson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stephenson, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Waddams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Phillips | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Christina Phillips | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Helen Phillips | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| J Phillips | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stephenson, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Stephenson, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Stephenson, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stephenson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father George Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Phillips
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Philips
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Phillips
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Phillips
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Sibling
J Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Stephenson, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Stephenson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu397unit:1086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milton Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Hazel Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Elmer Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Leland Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Henry Henry | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Leah Henry | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Frank Zeisner | 48 | Head | Farm Manager | Germany |
| 58 | Amelia Zeisner | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 59 | Hulda Zeisner | 50 | Sister | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 60 | Mary Zeisner | 46 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 61 | James C Slaght | 43 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 62 | Carrie Slaght | 43 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 63 | Clyde Slaght | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Richard Slaght | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lewis Klock | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Anna Klock | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Bessie Klock | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Mildred Klock | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ida Belle Klock | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Dorothy Klock | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth Klock | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna Klock | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lewis Metz | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Emma Metz | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Leo Metz | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Lida Metz | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lolita Metz | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ezra Metz | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles Wickman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | August Wickman | 74 | Father | — | Germany |
| 81 | Frederickia Wickman | 66 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 82 | Henry Kramer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Robert Kramer | 64 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Jacob Kraft | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Oliva Kraft | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ruth Irene Kraft | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John L John L | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Minnie John L | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Lawrence John L | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Lester John L | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Earl John L | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Mabel John L | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Clarence John L | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Laura John L | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Myron John L | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Dorothy John L | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | George H Phillips | 54 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 98 | Christina Phillips | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | J Morris Phillips | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 100 | Helen L Phillips THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)