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Walter Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Lalie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fifth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Phillips | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joe Casteel | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Walter Phillips | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lonnie Casteel | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Viola Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Julia Phillips | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Johnnie Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter Ham |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Walter Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and father Lalie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Phillips
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lalie Phillips
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Phillips
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Phillips
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Phillips
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Phillips
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lonnie Casteel
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Phillips
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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
1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Hicks | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Callie Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Josephine Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Johnnie Hicks | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Haynie Hicks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ellen Hicks | 27 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Elkanah Slaughter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Plina Slaughter | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Tom Slaughter | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Cora Slaughter | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Worley Slaughter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ella Slaughter | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Janie Slaughter | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | George Slaughter | 14 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bennie Slaughter | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Delphia Slaughter | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Brady Cross | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lucy Cross | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Delphia Cross | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Julia Phillips | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Walter Phillips THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Viola Phillips | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Johnnie Phillips | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Fannie Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Joe Casteel | 24 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lonnie Casteel | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ed Almarad | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mandy Almarad | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hugh Almarad | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Adam Almarad | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jessie Almarad | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Julia White | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Arrie White | 24 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Albert Frazier | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Maggie Frazier | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Nellie Frazier | 14 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ellis Drain | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Will Drain | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Bruce Drain | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Noah Frazier | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mary Frazier | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Minnie Frazier | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Charlie Frazier | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 94 | Charlie Wolfe | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Margaret Wolfe | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Fate Wolfe | 30 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Myrtle Wolfe | 33 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Lucinda Parker | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Joe Parker | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Joe Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)