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Dora Taylor — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Taylor across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Waggener Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dora Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Louise Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Andy Taylor | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Harlen Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Roosevelt Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Daniel Taylor | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| Hubert Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hazel Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mingo, West …
Spouse, age 30
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Mason, West …
Spouse, age 40
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Taylor across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Taylor
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0926)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Rice | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Irene Rice | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Edith Rice | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | William Rice | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | William P. Odell | 23 | Head | Combman | Virginia |
| 6 | Addie Odell | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William J. Odell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elzada Odell | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sylmore Odell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Thelma Odell | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Kenneth Odell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Andy Taylor | 43 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 13 | Dora Taylor THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hubert Taylor | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Minnie Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Roosevelt Taylor | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Thelma Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Harlen Taylor | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Daniel Taylor | 82 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James White | 49 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bettie White | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Vacie White | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Leland White | 17 | Son | Combman | West Virginia |
| 28 | Clifford White | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Vada White | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Gala White | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Macie White | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Josephine White | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Gertrude White | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gladys White | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Jenkins | 22 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | French Lawrence | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Cherry M. Lawrence | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marvin Lawrence | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorotha Lawrence | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Burnie Magos | 21 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Maggie Magos | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Effort Martin | 17 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 43 | Ben Demminski | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | George Haby | 28 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 45 | Nettie Chambers | 40 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mattie Chambers | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rosco Chambers | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bernice Chambers | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alec Dudley | 51 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Dudley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)