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Anna Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Anna Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Taylor | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Shipman Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Pennington Taylor | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Spouse, age 27
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Erie, New …
Other, age 34
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 45
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02825-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John L. Young | 39 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clara Young | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Joan L. Young | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Barbara Ann Young | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Otgene Hans | 33 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 46 | Alma Lee Hans | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Harold Lynn Hans | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Amelia Hans | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | William Nelson | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 50 | Beatrice Nelson | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William Nelson | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Sandra J. Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | James Sanders | 30 | Head | Drummer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Leila Sanders | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 55 | Margret Sanders | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Minnie Smith | 39 | Head | Charwoman | Tennessee |
| 57 | Patten Sallie Smith | 65 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sam Bates | 31 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 59 | Irma Bates | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Joyce Bates | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Shipman Taylor | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Anna Taylor THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lillian Taylor | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Pennington Gloria Taylor | 10 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Lillard Debose | 35 | Head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nathan Debose | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | May Alma Debose | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Dorothy Debose | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Phyllis Debose | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Anna Bell Reid | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Hattie J. Reid | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | James Reid | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Alzata Reid | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Bobbie Reid | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Edgar Cobb | 42 | Head | Molder Helper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie Cobb | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Harold Cobb | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lois Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Ronald Cobb | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Sylvester Woods | 29 | Head | Car Washer | Indiana |
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)