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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Chelsea |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chelsea |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Taylor | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rose Weinberg | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Francis Barr | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Defeo | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wm Snider | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Meyer Taylor | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ester Barr | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Weinberg | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Archie Buzzell | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Gloria Barr | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Defeo | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Defeo | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthur Defeo | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wm Snider | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Stephen Weinberg | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Snider | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 30
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 16 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Chelsea |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Bessie Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Rose Weinberg
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Defeo
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Barr
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Defeo
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Defeo
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Weinberg
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Barr
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Snider
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Defeo
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01642-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John D Hurley | 19 | Son | S | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frances M Hurley | 17 | Daughter | S | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Robert O'Brien | 35 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Margaret O'Brien | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Robert D O'Brien | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Wm. Snider | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mildred Snider | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Wm J Snider | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Archie Buzzell | 65 | Bro in law | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ester Barr | 32 | Daughter in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Francis Barr | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Gloria Barr | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Meyer Taylor | 34 | Son in law | Butcher | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Bessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Samuel Weinberg | 35 | Son in law | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Rose Weinberg | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Stephen Weinberg | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Helen Defeo | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | William Defeo | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Arthur D Jr. Defeo | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John R Defeo | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Irene J. Boyd | 70 | Head | H | Massachusetts |
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)