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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rosebud-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rosebud-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rosebud-County, Montana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rosebud |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | School District 19 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hazel Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Abraham Taylor | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Kenneth Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harold Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rosebud, Montana
Spouse, age 23
Rosebud, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Rosebud, Montana
Spouse, age 33
Rosebud, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Rosebud-County, Montana
Spouse, age 44
Rosebud-County, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rosebud |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rosebud-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rosebud-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02228-00986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathes Steel | 66 | Lodger | Laborer | N. Dakota |
| 2 | Abraham L. Taylor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Bessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Kenneth Taylor | 21 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 5 | Hazel Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Bernice Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 7 | Harold Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 8 | William Caskey | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Susie Caskey | 51 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 10 | Gordon Caskey | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 11 | Harry Taylor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Cecil Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Steven Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Sylvia Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Mary Taylor | 66 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Lewis Sherman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 17 | Carl Shretteberg | 35 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 18 | Edith Shretteberg | 33 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 19 | Sarah Kinney | 48 | Head | — | S. Dakota |
| 20 | John Kinney | 23 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 21 | Leo Kinney | 20 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 22 | Mary Kinney | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 23 | George Kinney | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | Betty Kinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 25 | Pearl Kinney | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Carl Rosdall | 33 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Violet Rosdall | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Helen M. Rosdall | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Robert Rosdall | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 30 | Clinton Cady | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Elsie Cady | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | James Miles | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Emma Miles | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Donald Kimball | 24 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 35 | Faye Kimball | 22 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 36 | Velma Jeane Kimball | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Lynn Groom | 64 | Head | Rancher | Iowa |
| 38 | Enos Daugherty | 69 | Head | Rancher | Missouri |
| 39 | Raymond Horley | 46 | Head | Rancher | Missouri |
| 40 | Whitson Horley | 72 | Father | — | Missouri |
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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)