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Walter Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Walter Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lutina Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Phillips | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Eddie Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Phillips | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vance Phillips | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorena Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Estilla Phillips | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Head, age 54
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | June Mcdonald | 8 | Stepchild | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hilda Mcdonald | 5 | Stepchild | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jeanna Mcdonald | 1 | Child | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | J. L. Fowler | 70 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Bessie Fowler | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 46 | Josephine Fowler | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 47 | Percy Phillips | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 48 | Callie Phillips | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 49 | Percy Jr Phillips | 16 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sara Emma Phillips | 14 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 51 | Redmond Phillips | 10 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 52 | Robert Phillips | 23 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie Mae Phillips | 18 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 54 | Walter Phillips THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 55 | Estilla Phillips | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 56 | Vance Phillips | 17 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 57 | Walter Ella Phillips | 15 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 58 | Eddie Phillips | 13 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lutina Phillips | 10 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lorena Phillips | 8 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Brewer Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. D. Moore | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Moore | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 64 | O. B. Winters | 51 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 65 | Martiel Winters | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 66 | William Winters | 22 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Louise Winters | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 68 | Florence Winters | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 69 | Emmit Winters | 17 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hazel Winters | 15 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 71 | Thelma Winters | 12 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ruby Winters | 9 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lillie Appling | 60 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eva Appling | 40 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 75 | Zilmanter Appling | 22 | Son-in-law | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charles Jordan | 24 | Son-in-law | Farming | Mississippi |
| 77 | Rosney B.W. Jordan | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Alex Phillips | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lena Phillips | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Reed Phillips | 18 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
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)