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Willie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chambers-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chambers-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Richard — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chambers-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Phillips | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Phillips | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| L Combs | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Essie Phillips | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 3
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 13
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chambers-County, Alabama
Head, age 23
Chambers-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Philips (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Becca Philips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Philips
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Phillips
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Becca Philips
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Phillips
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chambers-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chambers-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00010-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Weeks | 41 | Sister | 0 | Alabama |
| 2 | Oliver B. Calloway | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Lillie Calloway | 50 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 4 | George Calloway | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Aaron Calloway | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Ollie Mae Calloway | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Richard Clark | 44 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie H. Phillips THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Essie Mae Phillips | 18 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie C. Phillips | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | L. C. Combs | 2 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | William Boyd | 61 | Head | 0 | Alabama |
| 13 | Julia Boyd | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 14 | Julius Boyd | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Hugh E. Woody | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | May L. Woody | 47 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 17 | Ruby Woody | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Alabama |
| 18 | Ernest Woody | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary F. Woody | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 20 | Archie Boyd | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Eveline Boyd | 20 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 22 | Dorothy L. Boyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Essie R. Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | May L. Boyd | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie H. Donald | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Zenobia Donald | 18 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 27 | Dewey Jr. Henderson | 3 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Cornelius Stillwell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Emma Stillwell | 49 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 30 | Lizzie Woody | 76 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Alabama |
| 31 | Charlie Thomas | 65 | Head | 0 | Alabama |
| 32 | Alberta Thomas | 63 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Tom Ware | 31 | Step son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | George Ware | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Lilly B. Ware | 34 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 36 | John D. Ware | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Clinton Ware | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 38 | Emma Ware | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Willie Banks | 25 | Head | 0 | Alabama |
| 40 | Emma Mae Banks | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)