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Martha Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Martha Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 Reform |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| H Phillips | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harace Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Phillips | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Martha Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harace Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Mae Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Grace Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Louis E Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Franklin D Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | George W Lindsey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Lula Mae Lindsey | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Edith G Lindsey | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | W Raymond Lindsey | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Wilma Lindsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ellis L Lindsey | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Claude B Lindsey | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | R Jackson Lindsey | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | George W Lindsey | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Louis D Lindsey | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary Evelyn Lindsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Thomas J Lindsey | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Samuel E Comerford | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Martha D Comerford | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Samuel W Comerford | 35 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | George W Kerr | 69 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Gertrude Kerr | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | H Betty Phillips | 49 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Lou Phillips | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Annie Ruth Phillips | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Dorothy M Phillips | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Martha A Phillips THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Harace G Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Betty J Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Bernie Reece | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Adell Reece | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Louis J Reece | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Henry Morrant | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary Lou Morrant | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Helen Morrant | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Henry Petty | 72 | Grand Father | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Thougard Morrow | 23 | Brother in law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Laura Ann Mcleod | 25 | Sister in law | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Dilion R Langdon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | John F Langdon | 56 | Brother | — | Alabama |
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)