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Helen Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Phillips | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Phillips | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hazel Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harley Phillips | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jaynell Phillips | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lula Phillips | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 10
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 10 · b. ~1930 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Homer Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jaynell Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel R Snyder | 46 | Head | Trackman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Snyder | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Billie Snyder | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Nell Snyder | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Samuel R Jr Snyder | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Daniel Snyder | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruie Haynes | 38 | Head | Load Leader | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nannie D Haynes | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sherman Haynes | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thurman Haynes | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Pauline Haynes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Herman Haynes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Magdalene Haynes | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ruth June Haynes | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Hubert D Cline | 21 | Head | Tippleman | Virginia |
| 56 | Leassa Cline | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nancy Cline | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Sherman Wyatt | 26 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lenora E Wyatt | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Harley S Phillips | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lula Phillips | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Phillips | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 63 | Jaynell Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Willie Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Hazel Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Helen Phillips THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Homer Phillips | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | William Phillips | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Pilgrim Roberts | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 70 | Venia S Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Winnie D Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Otey Roberts | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Budene Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Almore Roberts | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Wade Wyatt | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 76 | Vitra S Wyatt | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fray Wyatt | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Spiner Wyatt | 37 | Head | Motorman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maie S Wyatt | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Clara Wyatt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)