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Bernice Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernice Taylor | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 22
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| 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
Spouse, age 30
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-04321-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vessant, Thompson Pleasants | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lionel Pleasants | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Doris Pleasants | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joshua Pleasants | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Curtis Pleasants | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William Wingfield | 33 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 7 | Laura M Wingfield | 19 | Wife | Stemer | Virginia |
| 8 | Cephas Austin | 37 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 9 | Catherine Austin | 33 | Wife | Stripper | Virginia |
| 10 | Cephas Jr Austin | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Austin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Carleton Austin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Bernice Austin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hazel Carter | 29 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Holmes | 35 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 16 | John Taylor | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 17 | Bernice Taylor THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth B Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Jr. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Shirley M Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Taylor | 22 | Head | Delivery | Virginia |
| 26 | Eunice Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mack Marden | 53 | Head | Roller | South Carolina |
| 28 | Leola Marden | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Macdonald | 26 | Son | Steam Man | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gladys Hooker | 24 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maxton Macdonald | 22 | Step-son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Russell Green | 19 | Grand-son | Delivery | North Carolina |
| 33 | Eloise Hooker | 3 | Grand-dau | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ned Scott | 55 | Head | Bailer | Virginia |
| 35 | Alice Scott | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Solomon Johnson | 27 | Son | Presser | Virginia |
| 37 | Stanley Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Raymond Featherston | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lula Featherston | 36 | Wife | Stemer | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosa Nash | 39 | Head | Silver Polisher | Virginia |
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)