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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Craven-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craven-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | #5 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | 5 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elmo Taylor | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Sherrod Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gerald Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craven, North …
Spouse, age 21
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 21 |
| 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
Craven, North …
Other, age 32
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| 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
Craven-County, North …
Spouse, age 41
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | #5 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 41 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02894-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lydia Smith | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nellie Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Phillip Taylor | 28 | Nephew | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fred Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eva B. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Idelia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Brenda K. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Artie Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alonza Taylor | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Raymond Jones | 15 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elmo Taylor | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sherrod Taylor | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dorothy Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gerald Taylor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fletcher Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rena Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Esther Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Harry B. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Barbara J. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James H. Taylor | 74 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Carrol Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bertha Smith | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carrol H. Jr. Smith | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ralph Smith | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Christopher Smith | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Laura Smith | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ralph Simpson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Julia Simpson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ralph Simpson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hellen Simpson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Henry Simpson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Johnnie Simpson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Simpson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Cuthrell | 19 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Emanuel Jones | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Jones | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elbert Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Florence Jones | 0 | 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)