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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & W — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craven-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bern City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal & Wood Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New Bern City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Taylor | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craven, North …
Daughter, age 7
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Craven, North …
Daughter, age 17
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Craven-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bern City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal & Wood Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father W Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-02894-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie B. White | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 42 | William R. White | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas L. Riddick | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 44 | Lizzie L. Riddick | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 45 | Barbara J. Riddick | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lula C. Riddick | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Thomas E. Jr. Riddick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ralph C. Wardon | 27 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bettie F. Wardon | 22 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ira D. De Bruhl | 38 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret H. De Bruhl | 37 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert H. De Bruhl | 15 | Son | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lenora E. De Bruhl | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph B. Harvey | 76 | Father-in-law | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 55 | Minnie L. Harvey | 63 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles E. Taylor | 57 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bessie C. Taylor | 46 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie M. Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Guy L. Hamilton | 44 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ada S. Hamilton | 45 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 61 | Virginia Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Smith | 65 | Father-in-law | Owner | North Carolina |
| 63 | Julia L. Smith | 63 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Jacobs | 41 | Head | Tailor | New York |
| 65 | Gertrude D. Jacobs | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 66 | Ruth J. Jacobs | 15 | Daughter | Housewife | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert L. Jacobs | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Guion R. Willis | 29 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Margaret C. Willis | 29 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 70 | George B. Waters | 29 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 71 | Adrian L. Waters | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 72 | Adrian C. Waters | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Victoria P. Street | 75 | Head | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah R. Koser | 53 | Head | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 75 | Medie Bell Ham | 41 | Lodger | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 76 | William S. Wheeler | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Corinne S. Wheeler | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | George C. Moulton | 53 | Head | Photographer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Myrtle D. Moulton | 54 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary L. Moulton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)