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Minnie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alma Phillips | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Phillips | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Esther Phillips | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Carl Phillips | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Carl Phillips | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00843-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Stephens | 50 | Head | Distribution Foreman | Illinois |
| 2 | Edith Stephens | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Doris Stephens | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 4 | Carl Phillips | 61 | Head | Policeman | Germany |
| 5 | Minnie Phillips THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Walter Phillips | 34 | Son | Machin | Illinois |
| 7 | Esther Phillips | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Carl Phillips | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Alma Phillips | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 10 | Jacob Phillips | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary Phillips | 54 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 12 | William Kelley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Kelley | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Albert | 30 | Head | Floor Tender | Illinois |
| 15 | Evelyn Albert | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Vincent Albert | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Jean Albert | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John Albert | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Amy Cooper | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Charles Burns | 27 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 21 | Eunice Burns | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Raymond Burns | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ethel Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Shirley Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Walter Whitacre | 20 | Brother-in-law | Messenger Boy | Virginia |
| 26 | William Lynch | 38 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 27 | Clara Lynch | 39 | Wife | Washer | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Kizer | 50 | Head | Meat Boner | Illinois |
| 29 | Maude Kizer | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Vincent Kizer | 17 | Son | Truck Helper | Illinois |
| 31 | Alice Kizer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William Evans | 53 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Odessa Evans | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William Evans | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Jim Evans | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Algo Evans | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Ida Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Donald Evans | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Robert Evans | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Delmer Evans | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)