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Thomas Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shipworth | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Phillips | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charlie Shipworth | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Phillips | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Alabama
Son, age 4
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lauderdale, Alabama
Son, age 13
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Lauderdale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thomas Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father James Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Phillips
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Phillips
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Phillips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Shipworth
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00050-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Mae Vaden | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie May Vaden | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Evelyn Vaden | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Adrian Kilpatrick | 16 | Head | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 5 | Louise Kilpatrick | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James D. Kilpatrick | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Ben Lash | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mabelle Lash | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ben Jr. Lash | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lilly Mae Lash | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Myron Scott Lash | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | John William Lash | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Elena Ruth Lash | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | A. R. Irons | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Nannie Irons | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | R. C. Irons | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 17 | Ruby Irons | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 18 | Ray Irons | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 19 | Geydel Irons | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lucille Irons | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Doris Irons | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Arnold Irons | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Roland Irons | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie C. Richards | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Irene Richards | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Denver Richards | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 27 | Marshall Richards | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ray Richards | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Glenn Richards | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Shirley Richards | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Dora Irons | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | C. S. Irons | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Alta Mae Irons | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Roland Irons | 13 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | James W. Phillips | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Thomas E. Phillips THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Charlie W. Shipworth | 24 | Son in L | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Mary Lou Shipworth | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John Humes | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Lilly Mae Humes | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)