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Ruth Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Everett & Charlotte — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2750 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charlotte Phillips | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 34
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 44
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2750 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Everett Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellsworth Phillips (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Everett Phillips
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Phillips
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellsworth Phillips
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Margaret Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01712-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther C Lindstrom | 43 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Calvin Lindstrom | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Jane L Lindstrom | 42 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | George Fairhurst | 43 | Head | Mixer-Driver | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles Fairhurst | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | George Jr Fairhurst | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ian Fairhurst | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Barbara Fairhurst | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | James Holly | 32 | Head | Core-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Doris Holly | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John Holly | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Frank D Ingraham | 46 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Harriet Ingraham | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Gertrude Shannon | 52 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Helen J Shannon | 77 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 16 | Herbert Grose | 52 | Head | Street Commissioner | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Fanny Grose | 49 | Wife | Sales Representative | Denmark |
| 18 | Marlene Grose | 83 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Alberta Wells | 43 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elizabeth Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Charles Adams | 34 | Head | Sales Engineer | New York |
| 22 | Pauline Adams | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Barbara Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Margaret V Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Silas Stewart | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Maine |
| 26 | Charlotte M Phillips | 74 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Ruth C Phillips THIS PERSON | 44 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Margaret Phillips | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles Chancy | 37 | Head | Plumbing & Heating | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Elizabeth H Chancy | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Charles Chancy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Russell Chancy | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mabel Taft | 59 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Annie Taft | 50 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Elizabeth A Taft | 50 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Bridget Taft | 77 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alice P Barry | 45 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)