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Richard Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Richard Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 District 5 Hurricane Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Phillips | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Minnie Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jesse Phillips | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Louisa Phillips | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Elijah Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Asby Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 68
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Phillips across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Phillips
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu883unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Dixon | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Richard Phillips THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Louisa Phillips | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Asby Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Minnie B Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jesse James Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Elijah Cain Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Adie Phillips | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Willie Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Leroy Phillips | 17 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lemuel Ruffin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lula Ruffin | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lannie Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ernest Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | John Wm Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Leroy Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Louisa Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Anna Debruce | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Jasper Pierson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Maud Pierson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Dora Pierson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mattie Pierson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John J Culpepper | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Victoria J Culpepper | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Birdie Culpepper | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Thomas Culpepper | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Eugene Culpepper | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lucille Culpepper | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Allene Culpepper | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Elias Ruffin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Isabella Ruffin | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Jonnie Ruffin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lula Ruffin | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Martha Ruffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lemuel Ruffin | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Elias Ruffin | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | John L Ruffin | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Benjamin L Ruffin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mila M Ruffin | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Cleveland James | 24 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Clara B James | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Elias James | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Adie Johnson | 45 | Head | Midwife | Alabama |
| 95 | Harrison Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Casper Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Luck Hunter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ida Hunter | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Cora Hunter | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Maggie Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)