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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Calvin Taylor | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Calvin Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fred Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 22
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 30
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Spouse, age 40
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-01004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Smith | 21 | Roomer | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 2 | James Limatson | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sidonia Limatson | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Victoria Limatson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie Cromartie | 33 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Cromartie | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fred Cromartie | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mallie Mccoy | 35 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leda Mccoy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eunice Mccoy | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John Mccoy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bernice Mccoy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Katherine Mccoy | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene Mccoy | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dannie Mccoy | 24 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | J. R. Jones | 44 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 17 | Charles T. Henry | 49 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 18 | Beatrice Henry | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Jones | 18 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lora Williams | 18 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Juliethe Brown | 16 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charity Bullock | 19 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Simmons | 44 | Head | Cement Finisher | Georgia |
| 24 | Drucilla Simmons | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 25 | William Patterson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Rebecca Patterson | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Patterson | 10 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nathaniel Stevens | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mabel Stevens | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Mccullon | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hattie B. Mccullon | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hilda Mccullon | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Mccullon | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Calvin Taylor | 40 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | David Taylor | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Fred Taylor | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Helen Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Calvin Jr. Taylor | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mildred Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)