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Alice Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Reba Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roger Taylor | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alice Taylor | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 30
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 40
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Spouse, age 50
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lula Absher | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wade Absher | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | France A Taylor | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lena Taylor | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Connie Taylor | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Taylor | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Kermit Taylor | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roger Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alice Taylor THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Reba Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Hazel Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Delia Phelps | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edmond Phelps | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ruby Phelps | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hazel Phelps | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joe Phelps | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Dan Phelps | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gra Shumate | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Verna Shumate | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Monie Shumate | 14 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 62 | Luther Shumate | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jim Shumate | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Grace Shumate | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ona Shumate | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pauline Shumate | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ret Shumate | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | America Reedy | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Barney Mcgrady | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ersda Mcgrady | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Wiley Mcgrady | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Leland Mcgrady | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ila Mcgrady | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Warner Mcgrady | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Arthur Absher | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Adey Absher | 42 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rain Absher | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hattie Absher | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Olen Absher | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Billy Absher | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)