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Betty Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rhoda Taylor | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 28
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Betty Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04319-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian H Layne | 24 | Adopted Son | Accountant | Virginia |
| 2 | Jessie A Neale | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 3 | Stedman S Sloan | 24 | Head | Apprentice Compositor | Virginia |
| 4 | Charles H Moore | 31 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Virginia |
| 5 | Rhoda W Taylor | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Betty A Taylor THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Editor | Virginia |
| 7 | Walter N Street | 45 | Head | Vice President | Virginia |
| 8 | Laura W Street | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Walter N Jr Street | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Paula C Street | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William H Iii Street | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John Mason Street | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Theresa Martin | 24 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 14 | Roy Childrey | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Laura B Childrey | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Olivia Witchline | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Claude C Berry | 56 | Head | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 18 | Katharine N Berry | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Elizabeth N Berry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Nancy S Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Emanuel Weinberg | 45 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 22 | Gertrude W Weinberg | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Samuel E Weinberg | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Robert M Weinberg | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Sari C Weinberg | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Lillie Wolff | 45 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 27 | Lillian Landell | 21 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 28 | Josephine W Ewing | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Albert W Ewing | 37 | Son | General Contractor | Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph W Ewing | 29 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 31 | William M Ewing | 29 | Son | Architect | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary S Ewing | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Virginia |
| 33 | William W Nelson | 24 | Nephew | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 34 | John M Robinson | 44 | Head | Postal Clerk | Virginia |
| 35 | Ethel L Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mildred M Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Herman W Humber | 53 | Head | Baggage Master | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie I Humber | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Herman W Jr Humber | 26 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 40 | John A Stiff | 30 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Betty
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)