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Cora Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Cora Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Brown Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford Taylor | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Eula Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Etheline Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Benjamin Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Atha Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cora Taylor | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Other, age 23
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Courtney |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 33
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Napoleon Dowers | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Fannie Dowers | 48 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Frank Thomas | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Carrine Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Brewster Moore | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Bertha Mae Moore | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Leonard Paschal | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Fannie Paschal | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Fannie Bell Paschal | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Willie Mae Paschal | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Bernice Paschal | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | L. J. Paschal | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | B. J. Paschal | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Samford Taylor | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Cora Taylor THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Etheline Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Benjamin Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Eula Mae Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Jonathan Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Atha Lee Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | James E. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Walter Kerney | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Etta Kerney | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Charlotte Kerney | 35 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | William Kerney | 28 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | John Kerney | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Milton Kerney | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Head Bill | None | M | Farm | — |
| 69 | Lee Ella Bill | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Olen Bill | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Willie V. L. Bill | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Taylor Penigar | 68 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Duffie Penigar | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Samuel Penigar | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Marie Penigar | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Frank Penigar | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Marion Penigar | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Marvin Penigar | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Henry Wesley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Clidie Wesley | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)