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Ada Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Powhatan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ada Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Powhatan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Powhatan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huguenot Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powhatan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Huguenot Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Taylor | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Floid Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ada Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Freeman Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Powhatan, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Powhatan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Powhatan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huguenot Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powhatan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Ada Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Freeman Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floid Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Powhatan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Powhatan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Blanche Downey | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Katherine Knabe | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Knabe | 21 | Son in law | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Jr Knabe | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Milton Knabe | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Roberta Downey | 79 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ida Grey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Grey | 60 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha Ann Grey | 8 | Child | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lillian Grey | 5 | Child | — | Virginia |
| 12 | August Steffenhagen | 54 | Head | Instructor | Germany |
| 13 | Alma Steffenhagen | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Elsie Steffenhagen | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Wallie Taylor | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Norah Taylor | 54 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Reuben Green | 35 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Bernice Green | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Green | 15 | Daughter | Help | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucy Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Green | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lulu Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Reuben Jr Green | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Shirley Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Stanley Eggleston | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Artie Eggleston | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Clarence Eggleston | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert Eggleston | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clyde Eggleston | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Stanley Jr Eggleston | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jimmy Eggleston | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank Taylor | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Taylor | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 35 | Floid Taylor | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Freeman Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ada Taylor THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gladys Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)