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James Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nannie & Minnie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LaCrosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Lacrosse |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Phillips | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fannie Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Phillips | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lelia Phillips | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eddie Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nannie Phillips | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 4
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 13
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LaCrosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 James Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nannie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father James Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nannie Phillips
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Phillips
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Phillips
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Phillips
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Fannie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Brown | 20 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 42 | Mabel Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Sydney Brown | 27 | Son | Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 44 | Virginia Brown | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mildred Lee Brown | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Bertha Mae Adams | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Harvey Jr Adams | 7 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jesse Brown | 31 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 49 | Celia Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Katharine Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Moses Brown | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Pattie Brown | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Oscar Brown | 40 | Son | State Highway | Virginia |
| 54 | James Phillips | 54 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 55 | Nannie Phillips | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Eddie T Phillips | 24 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 57 | James Phillips THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 58 | Lucy Phillips | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Fannie Archer Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lelia Phillips | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Swedie Whitfield | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Green Whitfield | 19 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 63 | Carrie Whitfield | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Richard Whitfield | 16 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 65 | Estelle Whitfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Amos Walker | 65 | Lodger | Farm | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Evans | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Vera Meekins | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ercelle Meekins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Urecia Crutchfield | 31 | Head | Box Mill | Virginia |
| 71 | Louie Crutchfield | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Irvin Crutchfield | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George Crutchfield | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Harold L Crutchfield | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lula Mae Crutchfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John L Crutchfield | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Nannie Solomon | 40 | Mother in law | Farm | Virginia |
| 78 | Nannie Terry | 16 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)