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Nellie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Forest District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forga Phillips | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Perreum Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nellie Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thornton Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wesley Phillips | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorris Phillips | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louise Phillips | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nancy Phillips | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charlie Phillips | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Forga Phillips | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Nellie Phillips | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Betty Phillips | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nelise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Nellie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dorris Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forga Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thornton Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perreum Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | F. Morris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Howard J. Morris | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas B. Morris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Arlene V. Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Thelma M. Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Horace R. Morris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Wesley T. Morris | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ada J. Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Kenneth E. Morris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Forga V. Phillips | 45 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 51 | Nellie G. Phillips | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Wesley E. Phillips | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Charlie V. Phillips | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Forga V. Jr. Phillips | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorris E. Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thornton A. Phillips | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nellie A. Phillips THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Perreum B. Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Betty A. Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Louise F. Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Nancy M. Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert T. Russell | 53 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 63 | Lennie V. Russell | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Edmond R. Russell | 23 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 65 | Gordon A. Booth | 33 | Head | Timekeeper | Virginia |
| 66 | Ada B. Booth | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret V. Booth | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Wayne B. Booth | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nancy L. Booth | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William H. Robertson | 45 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary V. Robertson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Herbert J. Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ernest M. Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Sedella R. Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Henry W. Robertson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ernest Z. Bolling | 40 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Virginia |
| 77 | Sarah M. Bolling | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Kathline A. Bolling | 18 | Daughter | Beautician | Virginia |
| 79 | Ernest L. Bolling | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Joyce J. Bolling | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)