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Ada Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ada Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| King Taylor | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| King Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ada Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hattie Taylor | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leah Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Judge Taylor | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 22
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 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 Ada Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ada Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
King Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judge Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leah Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fannie King | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lucy Banks | 38 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 44 | Claude Mason | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Melinda Alexander | 34 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 46 | Maria Fleming | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Harvey King | 15 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Susie M King | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Fred Catledge | 27 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Lula Catledge | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Fley Geddings | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Mattie Geddings | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Mollie Shelby | 47 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Carmelo Militello | 48 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 55 | Patrina Militello | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Ignazio Tortorice | 63 | Head | Wire Machine Operator | Italy |
| 57 | Jeannetta Tortorice | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Christopher Artale | 27 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary Artale | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Josephine Artale | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James Harris | 29 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 62 | King Taylor | 52 | Head | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | King Jr Taylor | 27 | Son | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 65 | Judge Taylor | 27 | Son | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Hattie Taylor | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 67 | Leah R Taylor | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 68 | Ada Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Walter Crenshaw | 53 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Viola Crenshaw | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Walter Jr Crenshaw | 29 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 73 | William Crenshaw | 27 | Son | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 74 | Joseph Crenshaw | 24 | Son | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Annie L Riley | 30 | Sister in Law | Maid | Alabama |
| 76 | James Cunningham | 47 | Head | Clergyman | Alabama |
| 77 | Sadie Cunningham | 45 | Wife | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 78 | Ora L Cunningham | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Bernice Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Johnson | None | — | — | — |
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)