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Bertha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grady-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grady-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grady-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ragans (M.D. 1258) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grady |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Ragans Md 1258 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bertha Taylor | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grady, Georgia
Spouse, age 33
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Grady, Georgia
Spouse, age 42
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Grady-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 52
Grady-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ragans (M.D. 1258) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grady |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grady-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grady-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Spivey | 26 | Head | Box Dipper | Georgia |
| 2 | Allie Spivey | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Polly Spivey | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Dillie|Dillies Seaffier|Scaffier | 40 | Head | Box Dipper | Florida |
| 5 | Ala Seaffier|Scaffier | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 6 | Charlie Seaffier|Scaffier | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Alec Spivey | 62 | Head | Chipper | Georgia |
| 8 | Hattie Spivey | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Miller, Ethel Lee Spivey | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Tony Sellars | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 11 | J. B. Sellars | 21 | Son | Still Hand | Georgia |
| 12 | G. H. Johnson | 69 | Head | Stiller | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Mae Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | John T. Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | James Johnson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Ida Mae Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ell Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Grover Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lois Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Evelyn Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Eunice Powell | 22 | Head | Box Dipper | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie Mae Powell | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Eloise Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Eddie Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Annie Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ruby Lee Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Jesse Lee Williams | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Tommie Lee Williams | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Rine Anne Burley | 21 | Sister in law | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Guss Johnson | 60 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 31 | W. H. Overstreet | 56 | Head | Ostracer|Ostracor | Georgia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Overstreet | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | J. J. Taylor | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Bertha Taylor THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Billy Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | R. E. Davis | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Louise Davis | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Ray Davis | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Virginia Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Virgil Davis | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)