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Clara Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Clara Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Pants Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Effie Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| V Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| W Taylor | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harris Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| E Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clara Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Don Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bobby Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marjorie Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Pants Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Clara Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bobby Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
V Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harris Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Robertson Knight | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Jack Knight | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Frances Louise Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | John T. Mcnair | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 45 | Frances Louise Mcnair | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 46 | W. Luther Barney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mattie Lou Barney | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Cecil Barney | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Lucille Barney | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | William Luther Jr. Barney | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | James Milton Barney | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John Thomas Taylor | 75 | Step Father | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | W. Morgan Taylor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Effie Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Helen Alice Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Major Taylor | 20 | Son | Cloth Layer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clara B. Taylor THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 58 | V. Maxine Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Harris Neal Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | E. Laie June Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Marjorie Ann Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bobby Nelson Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Don Morris Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | John A. Essary | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mollie Essary | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Rady Essary | 20 | Son | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 67 | Huey Choate | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 68 | Leah Lee Choate | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | John Henry Cobb | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Clara Bell Cobb | 57 | Wife | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 71 | W. Elbert Taylor | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 72 | Marie Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Barbara Gail Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | William Randolph Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bertha Patty | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Colan Hardin | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 77 | Cleo Hardin | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Newdee Hardin | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Kenneth Ray Hardin | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Bobby Gene Hardin | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)