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Ruth Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Phillips | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| A Phillips | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Phillips | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Imogene Phillips | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Claude Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pocahontas-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Pocahontas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Imogene Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Pocahontas-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01191-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry D. Vorberg | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Alice Vorberg | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Marvin Vorberg | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 4 | Irene Vorberg | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 5 | Elmer J. Birkendahl | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary Birkendahl | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William A. Waldron | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Anna R. Waldron | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Sam Waldron | 85 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 10 | A. J. Phillips | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Anna Phillips | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Margaret Phillips | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 13 | Alice A. B. Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ruth Phillips THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Imogene Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Claude Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Walter Phillips | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 18 | Max J. Stumpf | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Maude Stumpf | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Velda Stumpf | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Harold Younie | 29 | Head | Private Work | Illinois |
| 22 | Emily Younie | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harry D. Levene | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Emma Levene | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Adrian Levene | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Alden Levene | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Harry T. Levene | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 28 | Harry Strong | 36 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Art Esterly | 40 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Adolph Garrels | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Emma Garrels | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Raymond Garrels | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Thelma Garrels | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 34 | Janbelle Garrels | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Nettie Garrels | 85 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | Ruel E. Bert | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Emma Bert | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Byron Bert | 24 | Son | Parts Man | Iowa |
| 39 | Duane Bert | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Dale Bert | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)