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Minnie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Preston-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preston-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Preston-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Masontown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mistake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mistake |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Masontown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilda Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Vida Phillips | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joe Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jack Phillips | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Minnie Phillips | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Preston, West …
Daughter, age 16
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Preston-County, West …
Daughter, age 26
Preston-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Masontown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mistake |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mistake |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Minnie Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vida Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilda Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Preston-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04439-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Plum | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Richard Plum | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Plum | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Inetta Plum | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Tony Palumbo | 60 | Head | Load Coal | Italy |
| 6 | Rose Palumbo | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Pete Palumbo | 25 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 8 | Patsy Palumbo | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 9 | Geno Palumbo | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Helen Palumbo | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Leroy Harnick | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lucille Harnick | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jack Phillips | 50 | Head | — | Italy |
| 14 | Mary Phillips | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Minnie Phillips THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Vida Phillips | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | John Phillips | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Joe Phillips | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Gilda Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Harry Wolfe | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Alice Wolfe | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Delores Wolfe | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Willis R. Stemple | 28 | Head | Loader Coal | West Virginia |
| 24 | Helen Stemple | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ernest W. Stemple | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Peggy Stemple | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Jerry Stemple | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James B. Dewitt | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Effie Dewitt | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Pauline Dewitt | 25 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 31 | Dorothy Dewitt | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 32 | Marie Dewitt | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Betty Dewitt | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Thelma Dewitt | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Maxine Dewitt | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Robert Dewitt | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | James A. Plougher | 64 | Head | Repair Mine Cars | Virginia |
| 38 | Virginia Plougher | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Charles Plougher | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Leslie Plougher | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
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)