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Helen Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Kimball Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orville Phillips | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Helen Phillips | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Other, age 12
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Clair, …
Other, age 22
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 32
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01815-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Clouse | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Fred Robinson | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 3 | Elsie Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Frederick Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Barbara Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | James Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Thomas Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Orville Mcnutt | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada-English |
| 9 | Ada Mcnutt | 45 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 10 | Harvey Mcnutt | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Calvin Hovind | 37 | Head | Oiler | Michigan |
| 12 | Eva Hovind | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Victor Hovind | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Walter Hovind | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Allen Hovind | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Wilma Hovind | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Frank Dell | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 18 | Gladys Dell | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Evelyn Dell | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Patricia Dell | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Orville Phillips | 32 | Head | Hammerman | Michigan |
| 22 | Helen Phillips THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Lillian Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Charlotte Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Harold Rafter | 34 | Head | Fire Builder | Canada-English |
| 26 | Ida Rafter | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | June Rafter | 14 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 28 | Jacqueline Rafter | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Patrick O'Neill | 47 | Head | Acetylene Cutter | England |
| 30 | Eva O'Neill | 42 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 31 | Louis O'Neill | 19 | Son | Sinben Standing Improvement | Canada-English |
| 32 | Harold O'Neill | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Ethelyn O'Neill | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Joan O'Neill | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Clyde Taylor | 50 | Head | Housework | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lethe Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Dorothy Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Ann Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Henry Taylor | 45 | Lodger | Coal Miner | Michigan |
| 40 | Harold Kusterer | 40 | Head | Express Messenger | Michigan |
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)