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Willie Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Colbert, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Phillips across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colbert, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colbert, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Alexander Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Phillips | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Annie Phillips | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willie Phillips | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gertie Phillips | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Velma Phillips | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Susie Phillips | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gladys Phillips | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lilian Phillips | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Vinnie Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 30
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 40
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Phillips across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Colbert, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Phillips
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu9unit:0596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tom Carter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mattie Carter | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Climmons Carter | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Sam Hill Carter | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Jim Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Lillie Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Minnie Smith | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lillie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ella Mae Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Rose Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Albert Hill | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Annie Hill | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mattie Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Ella Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Phillips THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Julia Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Vinnie Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Susie Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lilian Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Gertie Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Velma Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Gladys Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Harley Davis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Nellie Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mamie Lee Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ellen Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Malcum Jackson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Nellie Jackson | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Louis Phillips | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Annie Phillips | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Edd Hart | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Julia Hart | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | John Hart | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lena Hart | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Bertha Hart | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Irene Hart | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Edd Jr Hart | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Charley Haynes | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Rose Haynes | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Dora Haynes | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lou Haynes | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Ida Haynes | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Hugh Gower | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Daisy Gower | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Jim Forsell | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Julia Forsell | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Andrew Loney | 33 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Lucie Loney | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Annie Loney | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)