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Ruth Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mitchell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mitchell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fork Mountain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Phillips | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frank Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Baby Phillips | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arzona Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Logan Phillips | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Phil Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mitchell, North …
Daughter, age 3
Mitchell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mitchell, North …
Daughter, age 13
Mitchell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ruth Phillips across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mitchell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Phillips
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Frank Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phil Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arzona Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:0080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Phillips | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Phillips | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Phillips | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Phillips THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Arzona Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Phil Phillips | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | George Phillips | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Anna Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Baby Phillips | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harrison Camps | 28 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nettie Camps | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Teddy Camps | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Velmar Camps | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Samuel Mckenny | 57 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Mckenny | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Canos Mckenny | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Victoria Mckenny | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Earl Mckenny | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rommie Mckenny | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frank Mckenny | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Claudy B. Mckenny | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arzona Mckenny | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Allen Yelton | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nora Yelton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bristo Yelton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fred Yelton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Howard Yelton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Delphia Yelton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Daisy Yelton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Samuel Yelton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edna Vaulty Yelton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Martha Yelton | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lydia Yelton | 33 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillas Yelton | 16 | Nephew | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ella Yelton | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Zeb Street | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Street | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robbie Street | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Laura Street | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Street | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Estilla Street | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wallis Street | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruby Street | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ezekiel Tipton | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Millie Tipton | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Etta Tipton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ella Tipton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edgar Tipton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Tipton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Candi | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
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)