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Edith Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rahon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katherine Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jean Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralph Taylor | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Norman Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ralph Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Stanley Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edith Taylor | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Other, age 22
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Spouse, age 32
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie Reese | 40 | Head | Logger | West Virginia |
| 2 | Audrey Reese | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Norma Lou Reese | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Letha Mcmillin | 26 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 5 | Elma Lee Mcmillin | 5 | Housekeeper's daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | C. B. Taylor | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 7 | Belle Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Noreta Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Glen Taylor | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Arval Taylor | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Pauline Boggs | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | James Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | May Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Granville Johnson | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Arline Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Emerson Taylor | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lena Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Marjorie Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Taylor | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | William Taylor | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nathan Taylor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Stella Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Leland T. Taylor | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Helen Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Howard Taylor | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jewel Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Margaret Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Shelton Taylor | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ralph Taylor | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 32 | Edith Taylor THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Katherine Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ralph Jr. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Norman Taylor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Jean Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Helen Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Margaret Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Stanley Taylor | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hayes Taylor | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | 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)