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Nellie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Greenie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Texas |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 39 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Tyler City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Cheatham | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Phillips | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Greenie Phillips | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Dean | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucille Choice | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Daughter, age 3
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Nellie Maude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Daughter, age 23
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 39 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Philips (~0.92 confidence) and father Greenie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Philips
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Greenie Phillips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Phillips
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Philips
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Phillips
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
John Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Choice
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Smith-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04137-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. D. Blair | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Bertha Blair | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | Oklahoma |
| 3 | W. Carl Blair | 17 | Son | Messenger Boy | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Turner Vanlandingham | 48 | Head | Office Clerk | Texas |
| 5 | Mattie L. Vanlandingham | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Earl C. Hinton | 29 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 7 | Elizabeth Hinton | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Andrew Choice | 64 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Mattie B. Choice | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Ruth E. Choice | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Gertrude Jones | 65 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 12 | Robert L. Pullins | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | L. B. Bradford | 29 | Head | Dishwasher | Texas |
| 14 | Octavia Bradford | 29 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 15 | Sophia M. Bradford | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Lillian O'Neal | 27 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 17 | Willie Mae Hill | 28 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 18 | Jim Cumbra | 30 | Lodger | Mechanic | Texas |
| 19 | Jake Dixon | 41 | Head | Team Driver | Texas |
| 20 | Zanie Dixon | 37 | Wife | Child'S Nurse | Texas |
| 21 | Archie Lee Dixon | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 22 | Alex Dixon | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Frenchie Dixon | 47 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 24 | Lugine Dixon | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Andrew Fynes | 35 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 26 | John Robertson | 66 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 27 | Mattie Robertson | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Edith Jackson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Betty Jean Jackson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Greenie Phillips | 55 | Head | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Mary Phillips | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Nellie C. Phillips THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Texas |
| 33 | John Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Lucille Choice | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 35 | Ruby J. Cheatham | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Dorothy Phillips | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Martha Dean | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Moses Allen | 44 | Head | Gardener | Arkansas |
| 39 | Elizabeth L. Allen | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | William Langston | 70 | Father in law | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)