HP
Helen Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Henry Phillips | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Byron Wright | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Helen Phillips | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Prussia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 57
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Helen Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tonia Mccullagh | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Herbert Mccullagh | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Harold Davis | 22 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 44 | Lillian Davis | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 45 | James Hudson | 21 | Head | Buffer | Michigan |
| 46 | Ruth Hudson | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | James Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Suzanne Hudson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Hazel Blaine | 33 | Lodger | Cook | Michigan |
| 50 | Ferdinand Pretzer | 49 | Head | Molten Metal Charger | Michigan |
| 51 | Elsie Pretzer | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Frieda Pretzer | 12 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 53 | Margaret Pretzer | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Arthur Pretzer | 37 | Brother | Mason | Michigan |
| 55 | Rudolph Stolze | 32 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 56 | Alma Stolze | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | R. Edward Stolze | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Raquel Stolze | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Allan Stolze | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Ralph Western | 28 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 62 | Beulah Western | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Susan Western | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Gordon Wilson | 26 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 65 | Nancy Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Oliver Abillard | 87 | Head | — | Canada |
| 67 | Pharand Abillard | 21 | Grand-niece | — | France |
| 68 | John Mansell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Agnes Mansell | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Henry Mansell | 27 | Son | Dentist | Michigan |
| 71 | Philip Malloy | 58 | Brother-in-law | Chamber Grinder | Michigan |
| 72 | Bernard Fox | 40 | Head | Driver | Michigan |
| 73 | Mary Fox | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | H. Guy Kinsey | 59 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Elizabeth Kinsey | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Henry Phillips | 57 | Head | Millwright | Ohio |
| 77 | Helen Phillips THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Dewey Phillips | 19 | Son | Car Washer | Michigan |
| 79 | Byron Wright | 35 | Son-in-law | Undertaker Assistant | Ohio |
| 80 | Margaret Wright | 32 | Daughter | General Office Work | 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)