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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coffee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 437 - West Green 437 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 437 West Green 437 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Oliver Taylor | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coffee, Georgia
Spouse, age 24
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coffee, Georgia
Spouse, age 33
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Coffee-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 44
Coffee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 437 - West Green 437 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Bessie Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00659-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dannie Gene Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Perry L. Courson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Anna Courson | 76 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jewell Courson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Herbert Courson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Virginia Courson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Kermit Courson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Oliver V. Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Bessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Mary J. Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Samuel J. Jefferson | 72 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 12 | Bertha G. Jefferson | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Thomas A. Jefferson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Dolie Clay Jefferson | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Myrtle Mcphatter | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Willie Causey | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Charity Causey | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Geneva Causey | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Grady Hart | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | James A. Leggett | 47 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 22 | Minnie Leggett | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ellis Courson | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Eula Courson | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Ellis Jr. Courson | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Charlie Bunn | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Vernie M. Bunn | 21 | Wife | — | Ala |
| 28 | Albert Bunn | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Vergil Bunn | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Shirley Bunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Richard J. Peterson | 27 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 33 | Alma J. Peterson | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | James S. Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Alford Peterson | 57 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 36 | Lillie Peterson | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Maureen Peterson | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Durward Peterson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Pearlie M. Peterson | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Clyde Peterson | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
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)