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Helen Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Helen Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Dist 15 Hurlock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Phillips | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mildred Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Helen Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walton Phillips | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edna Phillips | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Howard Phillips | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Robert Farmer | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Edward Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 6
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Hallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 15
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Phillips
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Maryland
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Sibling
Edward Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walton Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl B. Messick | 23 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 52 | Luke H. Messick | 19 | son | None | Maryland |
| 53 | Martha E. Messick | 16 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 54 | Raymond L. Messick | 15 | son | None | Maryland |
| 55 | Robert L. Messick | 10 | son | None | Maryland |
| 56 | Peake Messick | 21 | Head | Produce | Maryland |
| 57 | Lillian V. Messick | 18 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 58 | Allie Blades | 56 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 59 | Maggie Blades | 55 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 60 | Eugene Colbourne | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Hattie Colbourne | 55 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 62 | Thomas C.E. Colbourne | 35 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 63 | Elsie Colbourne | 18 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 64 | Inerua Degarmo | 11 | boarder | None | New York |
| 65 | Jacob Nichols | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Maryland |
| 66 | Mary Nichols | 54 | wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 67 | Forty Hurlock | 59 | brother in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | William Adams | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Mary Adams | 24 | wife | Washerwoman | Maryland |
| 70 | Elizabeth Adams | 7 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 71 | Emery Adams | 6 | son | None | Maryland |
| 72 | Frank Adams | 3 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 73 | Clarence Lake | 22 | brother in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Norman Messick | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 75 | Emily Messick | 24 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Walter P. Messick | 3 | son | None | Maryland |
| 77 | Frank Hummer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 78 | Dora Hummer | 22 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 79 | Beatrice A. Hummer | 2 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 80 | Allie Hummer | 0 | son | None | Maryland |
| 81 | Henry Griffith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 82 | Anna Griffith | 24 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 83 | Marion Griffith | 5 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 84 | Susan S. Griffith | 1 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 85 | Randolph Wooten | 22 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 86 | Anna P. Wooten | 62 | mother | None | Maryland |
| 87 | Virginia Wooten | 39 | sister in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | Howard Phillips | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 89 | Lula Phillips | 43 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 90 | Helen Phillips THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 91 | Walton Phillips | 15 | son | None | Maryland |
| 92 | Mildred Phillips | 14 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 93 | Edward Phillips | 11 | son | None | Maryland |
| 94 | Mary Phillips | 10 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 95 | Edna Phillips | 6 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 96 | William Phillips | 5 | son | None | Maryland |
| 97 | Robert Farmer | 34 | servant | None | Maryland |
| 98 | Peter Dodson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 99 | Mary Dodson | 29 | wife | Washerwoman | Maryland |
| 100 | Hillsbrough Dodson | 18 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
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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)