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Thomas Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henderson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henderson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henderson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Phillips | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lester Phillips | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tabitha Phillips | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henderson, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Henderson, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Occupation |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Henderson, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henderson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Phillips
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Henderson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Henderson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1747unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirl J. Buck | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Buck | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Blanche E. Buck | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sarah Hodges | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | George M. Dodd | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Allie B. Dodd | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hobart W. Dodd | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Georgia M. Dodd | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Roy D. Dodd | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Arthur B. Dodd | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Carl P. Dodd | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Thomas C. Phillips THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Tabitha Phillips | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lester A. Phillips | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | John D. Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Thomas Stanfill | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ada A. Stanfill | 81 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Fred Helms | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Jane Helms | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mamie Helms | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lilla Helms | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John L. Scott | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lila Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ernest Scott | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nancy Hart | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Matilda Zimmerle | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Kittie Zimmerle | 52 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James K. Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary J. Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William D. Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary E. Smith | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James H. Dyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Susan E. Dyer | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Willie M. Dyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Wilford Dyer | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nellie Dyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Raymond Dyer | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Odell Dyer | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Thomas L. Powers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eva Powers | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hall Powers | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Edward Powers | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lois Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vernie Thompson | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Robert Wright | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Cindy Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Floy Wright | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Loid Wright | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charlie Buckner | 20 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Petra Buckner | 17 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)