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Betty Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Preston-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preston-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Preston-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Valley District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maxine Taylor | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Verna Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Foster Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lula Taylor | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilbur Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Preston, West …
Daughter, age 4
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Preston-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Preston-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Wilbur Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04439-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Cress | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Audie J. Cress | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elsie Cress | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Arcdia Jr. Cress | 30 | Head | Timber Cutter | West Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Cress | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Nellie Cress | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret J. Cress | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bill Cress | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Boyd Cress | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ellen Blanch Cress | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sonda Cress | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lula Cale | 50 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Forest D. Cale | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Colonel Taylor | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hobart Cale | 44 | Head | Tile Setter | West Virginia |
| 16 | Gertie Cale | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Sherman Cale | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Elnora M. Cale | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Delmas Cale | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Thelma Cale | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jessie Cale | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret Cale | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hilda Cale | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Fitch Taylor | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ebbemue Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Samuel Earvenson | 18 | Brother-in-law | Cut Timber | West Virginia |
| 27 | Paul Collins | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Collins | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ray Collins | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Elnore Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Marie Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Geraldine Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Joseph Paul Collins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Foster Taylor | 48 | Head | Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lula Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Maxine Taylor | 19 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 37 | Wilbur Taylor | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Betty Jo Taylor THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Jane Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Verna May Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)