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James Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Roffie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Phillips | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Roffie Phillips | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillipps |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Henderson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Henderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roffie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Everett Phillipps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Phillips
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roffie Phillips
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Everett Phillipps
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Phillips
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03904-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. Young | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sidnie F. Young | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary E. Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James N. Young | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lawrence J. Kee | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Marie Kee | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | James L. Kee | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Betty D. Kee | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Thomas L. Phillips | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Roffie Phillips | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | James E. Phillips THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Hired Hand | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ernest E. Rhodes | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Opal S. Rhodes | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Homer A. Clifford | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mildred Clifford | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Joy Clifford | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dennis Clifford | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mrs. Susie Rhodes | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jamie Weir | 43 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert B. Benson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sally Benson | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John E. Morris | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Logan E. Morris | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary E. Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | J. T. Patterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jessie A. Patterson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lyman B. Patterson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Herman L. Patterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Clyde E. Patterson | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Marvin Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clifford F. Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jamie V. Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Alton Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ahon Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Albert Jones | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Billie Jones | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alma Jean Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Coy Glenn Jones | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mrs. Lizzie Mays | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Claude L. Jones | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)