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Helen Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Avery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Toe River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jeroline Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hayne Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ada Phillips | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Harry Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hazel Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ray Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herman Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gaither Phillips | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avery, North …
Daughter, age 2
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillipps |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Harry Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hayne Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeroline Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bynum Wiser | 58 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Polly Wiser | 58 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Stokes Wiser | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Margie Wiser | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | James Wiser | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John Phillips | 39 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nettie Phillips | 62 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Icas Lewis | 83 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | John D. Burleson | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mae Burleson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lee Burleson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | J. D. Burleson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Delmer Burleson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bernice Burleson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lewis Crowder | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lucie Crowder | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Julie Crowder | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lloyd Crowder | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Douglass Crowder | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | L. D. Crowder | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Buster Crowder | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Louise Crowder | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lottie Crowder | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Crowder | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tom Crowder | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Gaither Phillips | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ada Phillips | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Howard Phillips | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Herman Phillips | 18 | Son | Financing | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hayne Phillips | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harry Phillips | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Helen Phillips THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hazel Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jeroline Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ray Phillips | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jake Davis | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucie Davis | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Oliver Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mayme Wiseman | 51 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Wiseman | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
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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)