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Nellie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eugene Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Buddy Phillips | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rudolph Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Phillips | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Estelle Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mattie Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cathrine Phillips | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 38
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 49
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01843-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adell Steel | 27 | Head | 0 | Alabama |
| 2 | Benjamin Steel | 51 | Partner | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Maggie Conner | 21 | Head | Maid | Carolina |
| 4 | Mathis Conner | 23 | Son | Junk Man | Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Conner | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Carolina |
| 6 | Eliza Daniel | 55 | Head | 0 | Kentucky |
| 7 | William Daniel | 27 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 8 | Morris Daniel | 15 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 9 | Buddy Phillips | 56 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 10 | Nellie Phillips THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 11 | Cathrine Phillips | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 12 | Estelle Phillips | 17 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 13 | Mattie Phillips | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 14 | Eugene Phillips | 13 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 15 | Rudolph Phillips | 11 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 16 | Howard Phillips | 9 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 17 | Melvin Graves | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Viola Graves | 44 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lawrence Wilson | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Hermon Kilgraw | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Alverna Newman | 52 | Head | Coal Man | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ruby Watkins | 33 | Lodger | 0 | Illinois |
| 23 | Freddie Johnson | 38 | Lodger | 0 | Michigan |
| 24 | Georgia Edwards | 50 | Head | 0 | Mississippi |
| 25 | Wallace Jones | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 26 | Jack Edwards | 15 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 27 | Fred Edwards | 14 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 28 | Earl Edwards | 13 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 29 | Ora Wilson | 38 | Head | 0 | Illinois |
| 30 | Eugene Passmore | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Charlie Mccray | 45 | Lodger | Clerk | Missouri |
| 32 | James Mathews | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lillie Mathews | 41 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 34 | Harvester Mathews | 17 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 35 | Robert Mathews | 16 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 36 | Willie Mathews | 14 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 37 | James Jr. Mathews | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Carrie Mathews | 20 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 39 | Lissmore Mathews | 6 | Grandson | 0 | Michigan |
| 40 | Ollie Rogers | 40 | Head | 0 | Carolina |
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)