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Martha Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Allen Phillips | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ubert Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Phillips | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Albert Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Wilbert Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ebert Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Spouse, age 27
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Spouse, age 36
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Phillips across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Phillips
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah E. Phillips | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Flora May Lawson | 11 | Grand niece | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ena Lee Lawson | 10 | Grand niece | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Joel A. Vanderpool | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Emma Vanderpool | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ralph Gordon Vanderpool | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Eva Joyce Vanderpool | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Hattie Doris Vanderpool | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rose Vanderpool | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Caswell Cross | 60 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sarah Elizabeth Cross | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Earl Byrd | 16 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert J. Baker | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 64 | Anna B. Baker | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Robert J. Jr. Baker | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Vaughan Gilreath | 15 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Christine Gilreath | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Carl Newport | 17 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Jasper Griffith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary Griffith | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Eva Griffith | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Howard Griffith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alma Griffith | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Aria Griffith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Elijah Sexton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Melvina M. E. Sexton | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ted Sexton | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Edgar Sexton | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Allen Phillips | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Martha Phillips THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Herbert Phillips | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ebert Phillips | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ubert Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Wilbert Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Robert Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Albert Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Robert Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Tim Sexton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Cunneghania Sexton | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ethelidge Sexton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Siger Sexton | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Fillmore Sexton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Gertie Sexton | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Arnetle Sexton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Garret Sexton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Linville A. Vanderpool | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Rachel Vanderpool | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Isaac Vanderpool | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Angelina Vanderpool | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Clara Mildred Vanderpool | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)