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Bertha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & George — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horse Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Horse Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bertha Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Juanita Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hansel Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beulah Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mabel Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alconer Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ardine Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cecil Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ellie Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dean Taylor | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Other, age 3
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 13
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horse Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Bertha Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Taylor
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Irene Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardine Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alconer Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hansel Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Taylor | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ellie Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hansel Taylor | 20 | Son | Timber Cutter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cecil Taylor | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ardine Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Beulah Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Juanita Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alconer Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Irene Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bertha Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mabel Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dean Taylor | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)