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Margaret Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Price Clerk |
| Industry | Mail order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 768 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Price Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ruffin | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Phillips | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marie Ruffin | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Herschel Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Johnnie Ruffin | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lewis Phillips | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruby Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillipps |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Price Clerk |
| Industry | Mail order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 768 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Margaret Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Phillipps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Phillipps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Phillips
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Phillips
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Phillipps
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Phillipps
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Phillips
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Marie Ruffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herschel Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winifred L. Holland | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 42 | M. Margaret Holland | 27 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary M. Mcdavock | 84 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Dudley C. Walden | 36 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Louise Walden | 30 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | B. Jane Walden | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ada Walker | 50 | mother-in-law | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 48 | Boaz F. Hice | 45 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ethel Hice | 43 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mary Martha Hice | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Aubrey Chandler | 29 | Head | Owner-Manager | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ann Chandler | 24 | wife | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Louise Jackson | 53 | mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Henry G. Jackson | 20 | brother-in-law | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lewis J. Phillips | 51 | Head | Machine Shop | Mississippi |
| 56 | Maggie Phillips | 50 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Margaret Phillips THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Price Clerk | Colorado |
| 58 | Herschel Phillips | 20 | son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruby Phillips | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Marie Ruffin | 26 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Johnnie Ruffin | 3 | son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Margaret Ruffin | 1 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Augustine | 42 | Head | Operator-Mgr | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lois Augustine | 33 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | George W. Jr. Mitchell | 29 | Head | Manager-Owner | Texas |
| 66 | Aimee Mitchell | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Judith Ann Mitchell | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Margaret R. Wilson | 84 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Vermont Wilson | 47 | daughter | English Teacher | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 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)