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Bertha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha (H) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boswell Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boswell Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Nellie Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Theodore Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Muriel Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Taylor | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 9 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha (H) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boswell Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03609-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernadine Paul | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 42 | Rose Paul | 17 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 43 | Eleanor Paul | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Eugene Paul | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | William (H) Persuhn | 50 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 46 | Alice Persuhn | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Effie Persuhn | 24 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | John Persuhn | 23 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Sue Persuhn | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Clyde Persuhn | 17 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 51 | Mary Persuhn | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Robert Persuhn | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 53 | Betty Persuhn | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Harry (H) Reynolds | 50 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 55 | Lizzie Reynolds | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 56 | Dean Reynolds | 19 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 57 | Calvin Reynolds | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Rolaine Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Joan Reynolds | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 60 | Paul Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Oscar Emerick | 62 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 62 | Rebecca Giffin | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 63 | Milton Emerick | 21 | Grand-son | Laborer | Penna |
| 64 | Elizabeth (H) Dedik | 43 | Head | — | Penna |
| 65 | Agnes Dedik | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | George Dedik | 16 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 67 | Steve Dedik | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Walter Dedik | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Theresa Dedik | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Verna Dedik | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Virginia Dedik | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Bob Dedik | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | John Taylor | 56 | Head | Mine Foreman | Ohio |
| 74 | Bertha (H) Taylor THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | John Jr. Taylor | 21 | Son | Miner | Penna |
| 76 | Theodore Taylor | 19 | Son | Miner | Penna |
| 77 | Evelyn Taylor | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 78 | Nellie Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | Muriel Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Richard Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
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)