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Ruth Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joe — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bill Arp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Bill Arp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Phillips | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Guy Phillips | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Douglas, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Douglas, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Douglas, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Douglas, Georgia
Daughter, age 26
Douglas, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillipps |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Douglas, Georgia
Daughter, age 35
Douglas, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Douglas-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 46
Douglas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bill Arp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Phillipps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Phillips
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Phillips
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Phillips
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Phillipps
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Phillips
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Phillips
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia
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Sibling
Guy Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Douglas-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-01023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel Duke | 27 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 2 | Equilla Duke | 26 | Wife | School Teacher | Georgia |
| 3 | Barto G. Vickers | 46 | Head | Farm Owner | Georgia |
| 4 | Mae Vickers | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Willard Vickers | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 6 | Lucile Vickers | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Denmon Vickers | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Stewart Vickers | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | J. H. Woods | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 10 | Eva Woods | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Jerrell Woods | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | C. Woods | 68 | Head | Farm Owner | Georgia |
| 13 | Carrie Woods | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Fannie Lou Woods | 40 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 15 | Claudie Mae Woods | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | G. D. Giles | 51 | Head | Farm Owner | Georgia |
| 17 | Sally Giles | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Gortrell Giles | 22 | Son | Saw Miller | Georgia |
| 19 | Denzal Giles | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 20 | Madeline Giles | 20 | Daughter | Np | Georgia |
| 21 | Estelle Giles | 17 | Daughter | Np | Georgia |
| 22 | Thomas A. Chapman | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Esther Chapman | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Charles Chapman | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Byran Chapman | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Bob Duren | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 27 | Gladys Duren | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | J. V. Duren | 17 | Son | Center Of Building | Georgia |
| 29 | Alva Mae Dukes | 44 | Head | Farm Work | Georgia |
| 30 | Thomas P. Dukes | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 31 | Lanelle Dukes | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 32 | Joseph C. Daniel | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Almeda Daniel | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Novichy Daniel | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lois Phillips | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ruth Phillips THIS PERSON | 46 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Guy Phillips | 40 | Son | Farm Owner | Georgia |
| 38 | Fred Webb | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 39 | Prudence Webb | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ima Webb | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)