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Willie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Phillips across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethany Beat 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bethany Beat 23 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandine Phillips | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Will Phillips | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Frank Phillips | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Oscar Phillips | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mattie Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walker Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eunice Phillips | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Phillips | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Phillips | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vinnie Phillips | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 5
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Son, age 14
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethany Beat 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Willie Phillips across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Phillips
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Oscar Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandine Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walker Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Lee Mckinstry | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Cora Ann Mckinstry | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bessie Mae Jones | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Sara Alice Jones | 15 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry Jones | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Bessie Rose Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Elbert Harris | 17 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Cherry Lou Harris | 21 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Adeline Harris | 50 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Elizabeth Harris | 7 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Will Phillips | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Vinnie Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Walker Phillips | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Frank James Phillips | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie D Phillips THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Eunice Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Oscar Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ernest Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mattie B Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mandine Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Mccallum | 35 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 23 | W. M. Mccallum | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lorraine Richardson | 51 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 25 | Cilla B. Walker | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Joe Rice | 5 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Nathan Wilder | 27 | Head | Saw Miller | Alabama |
| 28 | Chattie Lou Wilder | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Arthur Lanier | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Addie Lanier | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | John William Cooker | 5 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ned Mckinstry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Henrietta Mckinstry | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Abe Mckinstry | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Anna Hughes | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Henry Wickham | 74 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Bob Richardson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Dora Richardson | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Luther Hinton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Alice Hinton | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)