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Bertha Taylor — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Leake, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Leake, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Leake, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | South 12 Beat 3 Beginning At Burnetts Ferry Following Road West To Kirkwoods |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Rufus Taylor | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Marzonia Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Winnie Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Laura Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Laguna Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Effie Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Bertha Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Daughter, age 23
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Bertha Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Leake, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Taylor
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Taylor
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Taylor
Daughter · 1900 · age 5 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Laguna Taylor
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Taylor
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Taylor
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winnie Taylor
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marzonia Taylor
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Taylor
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
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
1900 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu816unit:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. S. Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bettie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Florence Smith | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rendus Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Shuler Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Percy Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Louis Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lony Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Willis Johnson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Annie Johnson | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Davie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Cora Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Callie Johnson | None | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lizzie Smith | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mollie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | William Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bertha Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Emmit Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Isaac Simmons | 79 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dice Simmons | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Minerva Simmons | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Simmons | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Adolph Luckett | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Viola Luckett | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Oscar Luckett | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ophelia Luckett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Millie Luckett | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Catherine Luckett | 38 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Taylor Harris | 35 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rufus Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary E. Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Laguna Taylor | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Laura Taylor | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Elizabeth Taylor | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Marzonia Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Winnie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bertha Taylor THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Effie J. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Taylor | None | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Manny Stokes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Olatia Stokes | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie B. Stokes | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Danis Stokes | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Tera Stokes | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Rosco Stokes | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jun L. Stokes | None | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Joe | 24 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Thomas Slater | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lola Slater | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)