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John Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Lawrence — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Curroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Phillips | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lawrence Phillips | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Carl Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lawrence Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Phillips | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Son, age 32
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Curroll |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Lawrence Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Phillips
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Phillips
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Phillips
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Phillips
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Carl Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elry Haves | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eddie Haves | 17 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie Mimms | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Rosa Mimms | 28 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 45 | R. H. Haves | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Maggie Haves | 20 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jean Haves | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Carl Haves | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | O. B. Haves | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Susie Haves | 59 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lawrence Phillips | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bessie Phillips | 51 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Phillips THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lawrence J. Phillips | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Phillips | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emma Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Carl Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lewis Philips | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Wilodine Philips | 24 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jimmie Philips | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Herman Leigh | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ruby Leigh | 32 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Robbie Leigh | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Carl Leigh | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Marion Leigh | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Frank Nobles | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Amanda Nobles | 38 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mattie Nobles | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | George Nobles | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | John Nobles | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | David Nobles | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Alfred Nobles | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sanford Nobles | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Frank Jr. Nobles | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sistie Nobles | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Howell Robertson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Velma Robertson | 38 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 78 | Eddie Robertson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Robertson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Joe Robertson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)