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Nellie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oneida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Oneida |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Phillips | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Johnny Coffey | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nellie Phillips | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Talmon Phillips | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Stella Coffey | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lee Coffey | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlie Phillips | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Zola Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Phillips | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Natalie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Scott-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Scott-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oneida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Nellie Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Zola Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Coffey
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Talmon Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Scott-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03932-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy A Burchfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Edna M Burchfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | John M Chambers | 64 | Head | Car Repairer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ella Chambers | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sinclair Rosser | 18 | Stepson | Skate Boy | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pearl Chambers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Opal Chambers | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bobby Chambers | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Harold Chambers | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sylvia Chambers | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Erie Sharp | 32 | Head | Stacker | Tennessee |
| 52 | Pearl Sharp | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Edgar Sharp | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | G. B. Sharp | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Beulah Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Wanda H Sharp | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bill Hamby | 13 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Walter Hamby | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charlie Phillips | 59 | Head | Section Man | Tennessee |
| 60 | Martha Phillips | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Nellie Phillips THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Zola Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Johnny Coffey | 30 | Son-in-law | Lumber Stacker | Tennessee |
| 64 | Stella Coffey | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lee Onis Coffey | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ollie Phillips | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 67 | Talmon J Phillips | 28 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Levi C Chambers | 36 | Head | Section Man | Tennessee |
| 69 | Vinnie Chambers | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Anglie Chambers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mollie L Chambers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lillie E Chambers | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Harold Chambers | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ottis Chambers | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James R Chambers | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Homer C Chambers | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Linfert Chambers | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Paul Shelton | 25 | Head | Rubber | Kentucky |
| 79 | May Shelton | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Estel H Smith | 21 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
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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)