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Bernice Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Yazoo City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Margarette Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Austrie Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Violet Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernice Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lennie Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| T Taylor | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lennie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margarette Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austrie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Everette | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emma Everette | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 3 | Aretra B Everette | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joe Etta Everette | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Joe R Jr Everette | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mildred C Everette | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Tonia Everette | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Wellington L Everette | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henry Clay | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clara Clay | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Henry Jr Clay | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie Lee Clay | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Robert Clay | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Clarabella Clay | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Earl Clay | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Leonard James Clay | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Allen Ellis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Clyde Ellis | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | T. E. Taylor | 45 | Head | Mail Carrier | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ada Taylor | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 21 | Austrie Taylor | 24 | Son | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 22 | Violet Taylor | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 23 | Margarette Taylor | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bernice Taylor THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lennie Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Annie Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Watkins | 31 | Head | Preacher | Mississippi |
| 28 | Fannie Watkins | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Salone William | 55 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Liza William | 50 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ellen Sharber | 58 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 32 | Leroy Mildred Sharber | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Spashman E J Sharber | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Morris Sharber | 18 | Grand | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Jr Sharber | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Leroy Timmy Sharber | 3 | Grand | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Will Guice | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mahalia Guice | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 39 | Burton Victor Guice | 2 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
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)