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Barbara Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Maggie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bernard Taylor | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Taylor | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Barbara Taylor | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Taylor | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Taylor | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rose Taylor | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Taylor | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Maria Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Percy Taylor | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 26
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Barbara Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Taylor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Taylor
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Barbara Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maria Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Mc Daniel | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie R Mc Daniel | 59 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 43 | Joseph Cary | 40 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 44 | William Price | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 45 | Laura P Street | 43 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | John W Franklin | 42 | Head | Postman | Virginia |
| 48 | Elsie S Franklin | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John Franklin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Consuelo Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Eloise A Franklin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jeannine S Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Harrison R Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Charles F Starke | 49 | Head | Postman | Virginia |
| 55 | Henrietta E Starke | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Eleanor L Day | 23 | Niece | Teacher | Virginia |
| 57 | William S Smithee | 62 | Head | Tester | Virginia |
| 58 | Nannie Smithee | 57 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 59 | Major Smith | 20 | Nephew-by-marriage | Crater | Virginia |
| 60 | Margaret Smith | 19 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Rufus Smithee | 83 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 62 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Mary E Lawrence | 44 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucile Lawrence | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 65 | Marie Lawrence | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Banks | 21 | Boarder | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Ellen Brown | 52 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry Robert | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rachel Robert | 25 | Wife | Ironer | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Taylor | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Joseph Taylor | 34 | Son | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 72 | Maria Taylor | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 73 | Thelma Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Machine Helper | Virginia |
| 74 | John Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Barbara Taylor THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Percy Taylor | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Rose M Taylor | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Taylor | 4 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Bernard Taylor | 3 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Barbara Taylor | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Barbara + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)