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Ruth Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | East Chattanooga Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Phillips | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| James Phillips | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Lloyd Phillips | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ollie Phillips | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Luther Phillips | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elmer Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mildred Phillips | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Andrew Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Phillips across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Phillips
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Luther Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1743unit:1218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A. Daugherty | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Agnes G. Daugherty | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charles L. Daugherty | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jessie Daugherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James W. Phillips | 56 | Head | Asst To Person | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mattie S. G. Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lloyd B. P. Phillips | 21 | Son | Knit Hosiery | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ollie Phillips | 15 | Son | Knit Hosiery | Tennessee |
| 9 | Andrew D. Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruth C. Phillips THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Luther J. Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Elmer J. Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mildred L. Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lee Johns | 58 | Head | Carrel Boy | Georgia |
| 15 | Mattie C. Johns | 53 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 16 | Lott Willard Simmons | 17 | Grandson | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 17 | Milton Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer Section | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary L. Jones | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 19 | Y. Grace Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Pauline Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | George J. Keith | 48 | Head | Boarder | Tennessee |
| 22 | Martha E. Keith | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Cora Reed | 16 | Wife | Inspector Hosiery | Tennessee |
| 24 | Albert Keith | 20 | Son | Boarder | Tennessee |
| 25 | Walter Keith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Elizabeth Shelley | 21 | Boarder | Inspector Hosiery | Tennessee |
| 27 | Walter G. Fox | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John H. Fox | 38 | Son | Collector | Tennessee |
| 29 | Annie H. Fox | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 30 | James M. Wallin | 39 | Head | Signalman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Iena G. Wallin | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Vera G. Wallin | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sarah B. Wallin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clyde N. Wallin | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Irma J. Wallin | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James C. Wallin | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ernest V. Hunt | 28 | Head | Telegrapher | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lona M. Hunt | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Virginia Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert V. Jr. Hunt | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | John H. Lund | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 42 | Walter Means | 67 | Head | Collector | Ohio |
| 43 | Adelaide C. Means | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Jesse C. Roman | 67 | Head | Detective | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary E. Roman | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gladys Mcdonald | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James W. Claridge | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 48 | Christina E. Claridge | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Betty L. Claridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary R. Claridge | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)