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Bernice Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Middleton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edwin Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Rhoda Taylor | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bernice Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jamie Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rhoda Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Erline Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ernest Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louella Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edna Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Martha Taylor | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 3
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Burt |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louella Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erline Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rhoda Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03841-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Ramsey | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Ramsey | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Birdie Ramsey | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Velon Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Horylee Ramsey | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Pearle Ramsey | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eugene Ramsey | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alice Ramsey | 73 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Edwin Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rhoda Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jamie Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edna Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bernice Taylor THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Taylor | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Erline Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rhoda Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ernest Taylor | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Louella Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Joseph Reid | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa Reid | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Reid | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Reid | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Carrie Reid | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Mae Reid | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Harvin | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rene Harvin | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | March Harvin | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Johnnie Harvin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Louise Harvin | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Pinkney | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sallie Pinkney | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Silas Jr. Burgess | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Wilhelmina Burgess | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Marie Burgess | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Burgess | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Louisa Burgess | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Silas Iii Burgess | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)