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Bertha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rooks-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rooks-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rooks-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medicine Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rooks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Medicine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alford Taylor | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Taylor | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rooks, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Rooks, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Rooks, Kansas
Spouse, age 47
Rooks, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Rooks-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 57
Rooks-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medicine Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rooks |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 57 · b. ~1883 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rooks-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rooks-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01256-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alford Taylor | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Bertha L. Taylor THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 3 | Charles A. Taylor | 19 | Son | Farm Help | Kansas |
| 4 | Ted Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Henry Kollman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Laura Kollman | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 7 | Patty Ann Kollman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Louis Kollman | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Joan Kollman | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Merrit Fort | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 11 | Evertt P. Yoxall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Allie Yoxall | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 13 | Marjorie Ab Yoxall | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 14 | Edward Yoxall | 14 | Son | Farm Help | Kansas |
| 15 | Joe Yoxall | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Donald Yoxall | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Grant Bliss | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Rose Bliss | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 19 | Blanch Hammond | 37 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 20 | Ray Hammond | 15 | Grandson | Farm Help | Kansas |
| 21 | Donna Lee Hammond | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Clayton Doane | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Edith Merriman | 23 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 24 | Cecil Ab Doane | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Herrel Merriman | 4 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Darrel Merriman | 3 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Willis Hays | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Paul Hays | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Ray Adams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Jennie Adams | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 31 | Norma Ab Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Charles C. Warner | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Vera Warner | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 34 | Baine Warner | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Cecil Warner | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | David W. Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Mabel F. Johnson | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 38 | Sharon Kay Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Carl Yeager | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Grace Yeager | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
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)