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Helen Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ervinton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ervinton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Phillips | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Barbara Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Verl Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fontie Phillips | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ralph Phillips | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hazel Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bob Phillips | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Tony Phillips | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen B. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ervinton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ralph Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verl Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fontie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob 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 — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lenard Rasnick | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 42 | Edna Rasnick | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Claude Rasnick | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Neland Rasnick | 13 | Son | Farm Work | Virginia |
| 45 | Ben Pardue | 50 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ella Pardue | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ben Jr. Pardue | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Michael Pardue | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charlot Pardue | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Phyllis Pardue | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Dan Phillips | 67 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Edgar Rasnick | 33 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 53 | Dora Rasnick | 31 | Wife | Post Mistress | Virginia |
| 54 | Elgar Jr. Rasnick | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Janice Rasnick | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucille Laforce | 16 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 57 | James Wolfe | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 58 | Rhoda Wolfe | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Marie Wolfe | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Edith Wolfe | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Tony Phillips | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 62 | Rachel Phillips | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Helen Phillips THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Hazel Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Verl Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Barbara Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Fontie Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bob Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ralph Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Russell Powers | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lydia Powers | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Florence Addington | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Margaret Addington | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 74 | Leada Addington | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Emith Addington | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Beatrice Addington | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Pauline Addington | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Phillips | 47 | Head | Logging | Virginia |
| 79 | Cantie Kiser | 45 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 80 | Maude Kiser | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)