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Bessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-Edward-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-Edward-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leigh Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince Edward |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Leigh Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mabel Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fannie Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucile Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Taylor | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Percy Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Calvin Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mattie Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince Edward, …
Daughter, age 1
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leigh Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince Edward |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mabel Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Taylor
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 — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred E. Marker | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James E. Childress | 37 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | John H. Gullelman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary B. Gullelman | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Junius B. Berry | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Bessie B. Berry | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clifton L. Berry | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John T. Berry | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Anna Berry | 74 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Jennie Berry | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Willie Berry | 48 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Samuel E. Perkey | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Amelia J. Perkey | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Oakley Perkey | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Alma G. Perkey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | George E. Taylor | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mattie L. Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Percy L. Taylor | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | James E. Taylor | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mabel E. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucile Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Calvin L. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John W. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary V. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Fannie L. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George W. Oliver | 56 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary R. Oliver | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Benjamin Oliver | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Oliver | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Glady Oliver | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Keyston Oliver | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Samuel Taylor | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Benjamin H. Agnew | 42 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 77 | Josephine H. Agnew | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Elnora Agnew | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Forest J. Agnew | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Willie E. Hudson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)