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Ruth Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Miller-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miller-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miller-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1029 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miller |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1029 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Phillips | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wilson Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lamar Vann | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Phillips | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harry Phillips | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maston Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Infant Phillips | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Azziline Phillips | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| M Phillips | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Dolly Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Miller, Georgia
Other, age 20
Miller, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Miller-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 32
Miller-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1029 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miller |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Miller-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Miller-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00694-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Merlene Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Edward Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Donald Brown | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Elvise Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Carolyn Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Clara Melly | 78 | Grandmother | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Harvey Cook | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Lydia Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Lucy Norris | 21 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 51 | S. W. Phillips | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Ella Phillips | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Jamie Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Loraine Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Eugene Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | W. D. Brown | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Mamie Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Lonnie Brown | 50 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Lessie Brown | 45 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | John Henry Brown | None | Enmerated | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Aubrey Brown | None | Enmerated | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Dora Blackburn | 72 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Chester Lee Brown | 40 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Marvin Brown | 40 | Son | Laborer Truck | Georgia |
| 65 | M. O. Phillips | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Ruth Phillips THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Wilson Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Dolly Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Azziline Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Maston Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Lois Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Harry Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Infant, Billie Phillips | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Lamar Vann | 19 | Lodger | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | W. F. Chambers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Whittie Bell Chambers | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Whitman Chambers | 22 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Eulene Chambers | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Dorothy Chambers | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | George Chambers | 14 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
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)