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Willie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Club Rooms |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 145 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Helena |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Phillips | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Genora Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Phillips | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Other, age
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Other, age 11
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Head, age 21
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Club Rooms |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 145 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Leroy | 35 | Head | Edger Machinist | Arkansas |
| 2 | Willie Robinson | 40 | Roomer | Machinist Helper | Arkansas |
| 3 | Sam Lewis | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 4 | Dora Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bill Smith | 41 | Brother-in-law | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leslie Whittington | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Beatrice Frazier | 27 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert Walker | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Leola Walker | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 10 | Helen Marie Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lizzie Mccoy | 45 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 12 | Roger Lee Davis | 17 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnnie Herman | 33 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 14 | Corrine Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Cora Haines | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Georgia Douglas | 33 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Annie Owens | 38 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 18 | Will Cooper | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Will Moore | 40 | Head | Cleaner (House) | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lula Ford | 30 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 21 | Irma Lee Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Alex Jr Ford | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | T. J. Ford | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Willie Phillips THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lois Phillips | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Genora Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Willie Mae Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Dave Giles | 24 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 29 | Myrtle Giles | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Joseph W. Giles | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Toney M. Giles | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Nancy Powell | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mildred Mahoney | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | H. O. Moore | 27 | Head | General Cleaning | Arkansas |
| 35 | Robert Moore | 39 | Partner | General Cleaning | Arkansas |
| 36 | Buster Moore | 44 | Partner | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 37 | Sydney Voss | 31 | Head | House Servant | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bessie Mae Mack | 31 | Sister | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 39 | D'Anna Blackburne | 67 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 40 | D'Anna Fowler | 58 | Roomer | — | 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)