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John Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawson & Spurgeon — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Division Of County 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanella Phillips | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lawson Phillips | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Curtis | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lizzie Curtis | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ernest Phillips | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lizzie Phillips | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Son, age
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 10
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Son, age 20
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lawson Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Spurgeon Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawson Phillips
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Spurgeon Phillips
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Phillips
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Phillips
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Phillips
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wanella Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Phillips | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Phillips | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lawson D. Phillips | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lizzie Phillips | 39 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Phillips THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ernest Phillips | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wanella Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie Curtis | 48 | Sister | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Curtis | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mr. Robert D. Phillips | 36 | Head | Sawmill Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | Claud Phillips | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Junnie Phillips | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charley Phillips | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Corbett Phillips | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nell Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lester Phillips | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tony Phillips | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lola Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mrs. Cora B. Taffey | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jasper Shelton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Taffey | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles Taffey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Norman Shelton | 19 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lilla Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Molt Taffey | 70 | Father-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Wilson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Carrie Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Mae Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Verlie Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bernard Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cal Engle | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Verna B. Engle | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nancy Hollifield | 13 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Blanche Hollifield | 11 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dotha Hollifield | 10 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charley Mace | 21 | Hired help | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Curt Engle | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lula D. Engle | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jim Engle | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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)