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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 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Phillips | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Enos Phillips | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lehany Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Martha Phillips | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Tennessee
Spouse, age 19
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| 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 |
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Spouse, age 29
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Martha Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Phillips
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · 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:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Athene Courtney | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Josephine Courtney | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Sarah Courtney | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | David H Courtney | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Minda Thompson | 33 | Head | Washing | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bernice Thompson | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Basil Thompson | 15 | son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 58 | Marie Mullins | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | B. H. Ware | 29 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 60 | Alma Ware | 23 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Maude Huffman | 47 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Elsie Phillips | 70 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 63 | Margarett Phillips | 56 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Simon Phillips | 19 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bertha Phillips | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Luna Phillips | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Pearl Phillips | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert Mcclellan | 29 | son in law | Saw Filer At Mill | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lethia Mcclellan | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jesse Chambers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lottie Chambers | 33 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lona Chambers | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elsie Chambers | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | William Wright | 29 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 75 | Vesta Wright | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Leland Wright | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Walter Wright | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mat Alcorn | 46 | Head | Salesman In Store | Kentucky |
| 79 | Rosella Alcorn | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Arthur Alcorn | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Fannie Alcorn | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lennie Alcorn | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | George Hail | 36 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 84 | Maude Hail | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Dorothy Hail | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Gertrude Hail | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Bernice Hail | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Margarette Hail | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | M. B. Strunk | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Martha Strunk | 57 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Calvin Strunk | 22 | son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 92 | Claude Strunk | 20 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lloyd Strunk | 18 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 94 | Clara Strunk | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary Strunk | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ruth Strunk | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Enos Phillips | 44 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 98 | Martha Phillips THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Delta Phillips | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lehany Phillips | 5 | 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)