Thomas Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Habersham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Habersham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Habersham-County, Georgia
Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Thomas P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Clarkesville City
1935 Residence (County)	Habersham
Additional Details
Occupation	Commissioner
Industry	Legal
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2752
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Commissioner
Township / Ward	Clarkesville City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Julia Phillips	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Thomas Phillips	Head	—	52	~1888
James Phillips	Son	—	18	~1922
May Phillips	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Habersham, Georgia

Head, age 32

Habersham, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Thomas D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	General Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Habersham, Georgia

Head, age 42

Habersham, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Thomas D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Gen practice
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Habersham-County, Georgia

Head, age 52

Habersham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Thomas P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Clarkesville City
1935 Residence (County)	Habersham
Occupation	Commissioner
Industry	Legal
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2752
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Thomas Phillips

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Habersham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00681-00013)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nancy B. Young	43	Wife	—	Georgia
2	Frank Jr. Young	7	Son	—	Georgia
3	Thomas P. Phillips THIS PERSON	52	Head	Commissioner	Georgia
4	May P. Phillips	45	Wife	—	Georgia
5	James P. Phillips	18	Son	Attendant	Georgia
6	Julia Louise Phillips	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Homer R. Hannah	28	Head	Manager	Georgia
8	Arbelle S. Hannah	26	Wife	—	Missouri
9	James Hill Hannah	2	Son	—	Missouri
10	James A. West	62	Head	—	Georgia
11	Lucyle West	30	Daughter	Clerk	Georgia
12	Louis A. Mauldin	44	Head	Bookkeeper	Georgia
13	Kate D. Mauldin	38	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Martha Mauldin	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Carolyn Mauldin	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	John D. Kealey	49	Head	Storekeeper	Georgia
17	Lola Mae Kealey	45	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Joane Kealey	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Viola Kealey	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Pat Kealey	9	Son	—	Georgia
22	W. Zeb Norwood	49	Head	Salesman	Georgia
23	Blanche D. Norwood	40	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Martha Norwood	19	Daughter	Secretary	Georgia
25	Dan Norwood	12	Son	—	Georgia
26	Key Norwood	10	Son	—	Georgia
27	Lida King	54	Head	Librarian	Georgia
28	John King	14	Son	—	Georgia
29	Drew Turpen	70	Head	—	Georgia
30	Essie S. Turpen	65	Wife	—	North Carolina
31	D. H. Turpen	30	Son	Assistant Butcher	Georgia
32	Rosa S. Lusk	60	Head	Washerwoman	Georgia
33	Bill Lusk	24	Son	Mechanic	Georgia
34	William Lusk	90	Father	—	Georgia
35	Jerry Lee Burdell	31	Head	Cook	Georgia
36	Louise D. Burdell	29	Wife	Cook	Georgia
37	Julia S. Holmes	69	Head	—	South Carolina
38	Mack D. Revels	62	Head	Mason	West Virginia
39	Bessie Revels	47	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Mack Jr. Revels	20	Son	Yard Work	Georgia

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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.

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