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Bertha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Taylor | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Rossmond Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alma Taylor | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edna Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Taylor | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lloyd Taylor | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Virgil Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Madine Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ada Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, West …
Other, age 39
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bultha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Spouse, age 49
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 14 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bertha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles R. Beaty | 30 | Head | Plant Engineer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Nettie L. Beaty | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Carolyn S. Beaty | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Roy O. Beaty | 37 | Head | Lease Foreman | West Virginia |
| 45 | Edna C. Beaty | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | William Arnett | 37 | Head | Plant Engineer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary M. Arnett | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Helen J. Arnett | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William D. Arnett | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Herbert R. Arnett | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Bernice R. Arnett | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lloyd B. Taylor | 53 | Head | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bertha M. Taylor THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Virgil L. Taylor | 22 | Son | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 55 | Robert D. Taylor | 18 | Son | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 56 | Edna I. Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Betty L. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Rossmond L. Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Charles A. Taylor | 29 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 60 | Alma Taylor | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Eugene Taylor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Madine Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | William Taylor | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Norris Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ada Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Herbert H. Taylor | 26 | Head | Jackhammer Operator | West Virginia |
| 67 | Leona C. Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia P. Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Charley D. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Wilson M. Richards | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Molly M. Richards | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ivan J. Richards | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charles R. Richards | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Reba J. Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Orlan G. Richards | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Edith H. Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Erahel E. Richards | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | John C. Bower | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lelie Bower | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charley G. Wagoner | 51 | Head | Foreman Carpenter | West Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)