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Ruth Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norval Phillips | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| F Phillips | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Phillips | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Phillips | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Beatrice Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nannie Phillips | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Elmer Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Jackson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 12 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jackson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Jackson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Beatrice Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
F Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norval Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Jackson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03907-00775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Smith | 25 | Son | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 2 | Landon R. Smith | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary L. Smith | 19 | Wife | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Etha N. Smith | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Rae Joe Smith | 0 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 6 | Melia Vance | 80 | Grandmother | 0 | Tennessee |
| 7 | Millie Stroud | 71 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 8 | John H. Stroud | 35 | Son | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bessie Stroud | 30 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 10 | James B. Phillips | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 11 | Nannie Phillips | 48 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 12 | F. Dalton Phillips | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlie H. Phillips | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ruth M. Phillips THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 15 | Elmer R. Phillips | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Beatrice D. Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Norval L. Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James O. Phillips | 22 | Son | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie O. Phillips | 16 | Daughter-in-law | 0 | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jewell Buck | 73 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ida M. Buck | 66 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jasper A. Buck | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Susie E. Buck | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 24 | Benjamin F. Dean | 59 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 25 | Tilda M. Dean | 45 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nannie L. Dean | 26 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jasper L. Dean | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lucy L. Dean | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ozina M. Dean | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | J. Alfred Barlow | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 31 | Verda B. Barlow | 33 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 32 | Leonard Barlow | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Carl K. Barlow | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Sallie M. Barlow | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | William B. Barlow | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Comer Buck | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sylvia Buck | 28 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 38 | Arthur D. Buck | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Estel B. Buck | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Clay Richardson | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
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)