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Ada Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ada Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cleveland & Floyd — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wetzel-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hundred town |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Hundred Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Taylor | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Wanita Taylor | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cleveland Taylor | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Albert Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Artie Taylor | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 6
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 16
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Industry | In School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Daughter, age 27
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hundred town |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cleveland Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father S Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Artie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cleveland Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Artie Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estie Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ada Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Albert Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04452-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Compton | 35 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Wm. A. Compton | 13 | grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Donavan E. Compton | 9 | grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Patricia R. Compton | 7 | grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Carl Compton | 3 | grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Francis P. Bradley | 39 | head | Partner Garage | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Madge Bradley | 37 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert F. Bradley | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Goldie Edgar | 39 | head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Neal Edgar | 21 | son | Army | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Nellie King | 33 | sister | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harry Lang | 30 | lodger | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George E. Hostutler | 35 | head | 32 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Arie Hostutler | 35 | wife | 48 | West Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Hostutler | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ralph E. Hamilton | 36 | head | 12 | West Virginia |
| 17 | Naomi Hamilton | 35 | wife | 48 | West Virginia |
| 18 | R. Woodruff Hamilton | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | L. R. Billingslea | 47 | head | 42 | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ruth Billingslea | 41 | wife | 48 | West Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Lee Billingslea | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | C. R. Paden | 47 | head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 23 | Sara Paden | 43 | wife | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry H. Hunt | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Victor Meighen | 76 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Laura Meighen | 66 | wife | 26 | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dora Hunt | 74 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bertie Taylor | 36 | head | Matron | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Lou Taylor | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ida Garner | 65 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Butcher | 72 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Cleveland Taylor | 51 | head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 33 | Artie Taylor | 44 | wife | 32 | West Virginia |
| 34 | Albert Taylor | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ada Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 36 | Wanita Taylor | 9 | grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Joseph Lough | 65 | head | 90 | West Virginia |
| 38 | Sara Lough | 63 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Poland | 14 | grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Rex Teagarden | 27 | head | 60 | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ada + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)