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Bertha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Vogel | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Taylor | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Taylor | Daughter | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Philip Bishop | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 34
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 44
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Paper Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 54
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Samuel Vogel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Vogel (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Vogel (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Samuel Vogel
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Vogel
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Vogel
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03670-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella M. Cobbett | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William J. Jr. Cobbett | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John V. Brown | 63 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Minnie O. Brown | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Brown | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Donald Brown | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Dorothy M. Brown | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Herbert Hill | 34 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Hill | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John R. Alston | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Marion Alston | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | J. Howard Alston | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rita Alston | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Frank C. Ervin | 56 | Head | Train Dispatcher | Ohio |
| 55 | Eula B. Ervin | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Samuel Vogel | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Bertha E. Taylor THIS PERSON | 54 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Ruth Taylor | 23 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 59 | Philip Bishop | 23 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Thomas H. Kelly | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary A. Kelly | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Francis H. Kelly | 32 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Beatrice H. Kelly | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Ann Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James R. Hostrander | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sarah Hostrander | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth Hostrander | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louise Hostrander | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Maxine Hostrander | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Louis Hostrander | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Viola Hostrander | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Daniel S. Horne | 77 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emma V. Horne | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Adelene Horne | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert E. Petrie | 31 | Head | Special Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Rose D. Petrie | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert H. Petrie | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anthony Hoslosky | 26 | Head | Fruit Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Doris G. Hoslosky | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)