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Sarah Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Phillips | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ola Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Green Phillips | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gracie Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ella Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Julia Phillips | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Andrew Phillips | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, South …
Other, age 28
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Spouse, age 39
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Phillips
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Edward Adams | 72 | Roomer | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert Crawford | 33 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mabel C. Crawford | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Harriet Crawford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas Crawford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rachel Crawford | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Charles R. Hopper | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | May Hopper | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ola Hopper | 33 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Myla Hopper | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | John E. Cobb | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cora Cobb | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | J. Lewis Cobb | 33 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Howard Cobb | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mildred Cobb | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Cobb | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Beulah Adams | 26 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 19 | Johnnie May Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lois Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Vaughn Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Green Phillips | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah Phillips THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Phillips | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Rufus Phillips | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ella Phillips | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ola Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Andrew C. Phillips | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Hope Phillips | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Gracie Lee Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Julia Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Andrew Barnes | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie Barnes | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Marshall Barnes | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lewis Barnes | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sarah Lee Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Peggy Barnes | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Dorothy Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Fannie Knox | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
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)