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Bernice Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bernice Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nathan — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Virginia Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elnora Taylor | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Bernice Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Bernice Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elnora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leah Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elnora Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leah Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thelma Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm. H. Spencer | 65 | Head | Moulder | Virginia |
| 2 | Fredricka Spencer | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Wilkinson | 49 | Head | Lady'S Maid | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Walker | 48 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Joseph Gell | 44 | Head | Carpenter | W. Indies |
| 6 | Albertina Gell | 36 | Wife | Dressmaker | W. Indies |
| 7 | Wesley Gell | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Doris Gell | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | Isaac Kaler | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 10 | Bessie Kaler | 30 | Wife | Asst. | Russia |
| 11 | David Kaler | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 12 | Bella Kaler | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | Anna Kaler | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 14 | Jennie Kaler | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | William Garney | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Aritza Garney | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 17 | James De Luca | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 18 | Grace De Luca | 29 | Wife | Asst. | Italy |
| 19 | Joseph De Luca | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | Victoria De Luca | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Lucy De Luca | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | Nathaniel Stubbs | 37 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 23 | Katherine Stubbs | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 24 | Mortimer Robinson | 36 | Nephew | Waymaster | Penna |
| 25 | Catherine Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Leon Chase | 32 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 27 | Arthur Chapin | 33 | Head | Messenger | S. Carolina |
| 28 | Mary E. Chapin | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | Arthur Jr. Chapin | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | D. B. Harris | 50 | Head | Rigging | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Harris | 41 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Woodrow Harris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Harry Harris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hivernandez | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | W. Indies |
| 35 | Aida Hivernandez | 20 | Wife | — | W. Indies |
| 36 | James Taylor | 31 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 37 | Elnora Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thelma Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | Virginia Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Bernice Taylor THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 41 | Rose Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Ophelia Russel | 60 | Head | Spiritual Teacher | Penna |
| 43 | James Sherman | 22 | Boarder | Porter | Maryland |
| 44 | Alfred Young | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie Young | 45 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Hubby Booker | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | George Jeffry | 30 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Bessie Jeffry | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Minnie Watley | 29 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 3 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 1920 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)