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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 Shenandoah-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shenandoah-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lee District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Phillips | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Phillips | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Everette Phillips | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lona Phillips | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 21
Shenandoah-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Philips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Philips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04294-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Effie Kister | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Harry A. Kister | 19 | son | Threshing Machine | Virginia |
| 43 | Ward Kister | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Pearl Kister | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles B. Kister | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruby Kister | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Allen | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Lawrence Phillips | 28 | Head | Orchard | Virginia |
| 49 | Edith Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Margaret Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 51 | Albert J. Phillips | 1 | son | — | — |
| 52 | J. David Wine | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 53 | Kitty S. Wine | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Galon S. Wine | 31 | son | Farming | Virginia |
| 55 | Jesse C. Wine | 24 | son | Road Work | Virginia |
| 56 | Ira M. Wine | 19 | son | College Student | Virginia |
| 57 | Melvin B. Gipple | 43 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 58 | Mellie S. Gipple | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Courtney Gipple | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Blair Gipple | 17 | son | Farming | Virginia |
| 61 | Billy Gipple | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mark M. Myers | 46 | Head | Road Work | Virginia |
| 63 | Edna E. Myers | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph W. Myers | 21 | son | Farming | Virginia |
| 65 | Ruth Myers | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Kenneth S. Myers | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Jean E. Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 68 | Everette Phillips | 25 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth Phillips THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Allen E. Phillips | 2 | son | — | — |
| 71 | Lona M. Phillips | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 72 | Glenn Willard | 22 | Head | Orchard | Virginia |
| 73 | Nina Willard | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Amelia Willard | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 75 | Wilmer Williams | 24 | Head | Orchard | Virginia |
| 76 | Eloise Williams | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Janet Sue Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 78 | Charles S. Kerlin | 68 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 79 | Julie E. Kerlin | 59 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edith S. Kerlin | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 1 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)