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Ruth Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | South Kinloch Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lye Phillips | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dorcas Phillips | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Naomi Phillips | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leonard Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Samuel Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Catherine Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mora Phillips | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Raymond Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 2
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 9 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Phillips
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
Samuel Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorcas Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02154-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Moody | 72 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 2 | Wife Moody | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Houston Moody | 26 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ollie Dunham | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ruby Dunham | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Erie Earl Dunham | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Robert Smith | 29 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Alabama |
| 8 | Sarah Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Earl Smith | 18 | Son | Dishwasher | Alabama |
| 10 | Charles Davis | 56 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Elizabeth Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lola Davis | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lye Phillips | 49 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mora Phillips | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Naomi Phillips | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Catherine Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Ruth Phillips THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Raymond Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Samuel Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Leonard Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Elizabeth Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Dorcas Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | De Witt Brand | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mattie S. Brand | 42 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 25 | George Tucker | 23 | Son | Porter | Arkansas |
| 26 | Hill Whitten | 48 | Head | Drayman | Louisiana |
| 27 | Hattie Whitten | 39 | Wife | Charwoman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Wilford Thompson | 25 | Son | Drayman | Missouri |
| 29 | Delores Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | S. T. Jordan | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Mary Jordan | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | William Jordan | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 33 | Herman Bryant | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mayme Nelson | 25 | Lodger | Maid | Missouri |
| 35 | Maria Molett | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Alberta Parker | 42 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 37 | Susie Molett | 43 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Plesant Molett | 39 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Perry Molett | 38 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | James Randolph | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | Arkansas |
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)