Bertha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Bertha M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Office Helper
Industry	Gov. City Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	256
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Office Helper
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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
Renwick Taylor	Son	—	16	~1924
Carol Taylor	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Walter Taylor	Head	—	43	~1897
Bertha Taylor	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 20

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Ill
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 31

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Bertha M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 41

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Bertha M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Office Helper
Industry	Gov. City Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	256
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Bertha Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00158)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rosalie Mueller	22	Servant	Housekeeper	Washington
42	Walter D. Taylor	43	Head	Policeman	Washington
43	Bertha M. Taylor THIS PERSON	41	Wife	Office Helper	Washington
44	Carol A. Taylor	20	Daughter	—	Washington
45	Renwick Taylor	16	Son	—	Washington
46	John L. Albert	56	Head	Bricklayer	Scotland
47	Grace L. Albert	51	Wife	—	Montana
48	Sidney L. Albert	26	Son	Postal Clerk	Montana
49	Lillie E. Thomas	24	Niece	Stenographer	Montana
50	Mary Wilson	6	Niece	—	Washington
52	John L. Plowden	24	Head	Mgr.	Washington
53	Janice M. Plowden	24	Wife	—	Washington
54	Doris R. Haggerty	27	Head	Saleslady	Iowa
55	Mary E. Petter	76	Head	—	Ohio
56	Jean E. Petter	52	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Washington
57	Howard A. Mccurdy	35	Head	Dentist	Louisiana
58	Walter Q. Jamieson	64	Head	Minister	Canada
59	Edyth Jamieson	56	Wife	—	Minnesota
60	Joseph L. Mccraw	21	Head	Grocery Clerk	Texas
61	Homer T. Coggin	53	Head	Carpenter	Washington
62	Margaret J. Coggin	52	Wife	—	So. Dakota
63	Kenneth Coggin	22	Son	—	Washington
64	Hope Coggin	19	Daughter	—	Washington
65	Lorne Coggin	18	Son	—	Washington
66	Myrtle Conners	49	Head	Supervisor	Michigan
67	Shirley R. Conners	22	Daughter	Office Clerk	Washington
68	Robert Conners	21	Son	Salesman	Washington
69	H. J. Elliott	68	Head	Fire Patrolman	Ohio
70	Estella Elliott	61	Wife	—	Nevada
71	Harry Proctor	14	Grandson	—	Washington
72	Hugh L. Murphy	46	Head	Teacher	So. Dakota
73	Florence Murphy	39	Wife	—	Kentucky
74	Frances A. Murphy	10	Daughter	—	Washington
75	Thomas St. Clair	74	Head	Stationary Engineer	Louisiana
76	Addie C. St. Clair	65	Wife	—	Iowa
77	Cathryn St. Clair	27	Daughter	Gen. Office Clerk	Washington
78	Fred Walker	52	Head	Salesman	Ohio
79	Hester Walker	42	Wife	—	Washington
80	Kenneth H. Mccrimmon	40	Head	Fireman	Washington

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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.

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