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John Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Tom — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Phillips | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Phillips | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Willie Crisp | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Brooker Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alcorn, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Son, age 35
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 John 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 father Tom Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Kenneth Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leta Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Phillips
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Phillips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kenneth Phillips
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Phillips
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leta Phillips
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Robert Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brooker Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. P. Brown | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Virgie Jeffery | 38 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Clifton Derrick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Harriet Derrick | 34 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 45 | Eugene Derrick | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Vera Derrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lillie Derrick | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Idollie Derrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Audrey Derrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Claud Freeman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Bell D. Freeman | 38 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lester Freeman | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Carl Freeman | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Daisy Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Edith Freeman | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Richard Freeman | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mabel Freeman | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Levie M. Freeman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Freeman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Fred Hare | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Hare | 43 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 62 | Marshal Hare | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Fielding Hare | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Archie Hare | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ollie R. Hare | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Thomas H. Phillips | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Cora P. Phillips | 42 | Daughter | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 68 | John H. Phillips THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert L. Phillips | 29 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Brooker Phillips | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Willie M. Crisp | 32 | Nephew | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dock Rogers | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Rachel S. Rogers | 69 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 74 | Blane Rogers | 49 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Vance Rogers | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary S. Rogers | 35 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 77 | Curtis Rogers | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Sybil Rogers | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mack Phillips | 22 | Head | Road Worker | Mississippi |
| 80 | Videne Phillips | 18 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)