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Edna Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edna Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna P. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Lay | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Christine Lay | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| O Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Kenneth Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Spandie Lay | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Mercer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mercer-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Mercer-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna P. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01341-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Null | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Shirley Ann Null | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James Allen Null | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Joe Austin Null | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | James E. Bonta | 24 | head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 46 | Elizabeth Bonta | 24 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Nathan Simo | 31 | head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 48 | Rittie Simo | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | David Simo | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Nathan Jr. Simo | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Virginia Simo | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Vollie Simo | 34 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Elizabeth Simo | 29 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Harold Simo | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Janice Simo | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | John Henry Parris | 26 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Hanie Parris | 14 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | O. L. Taylor | 47 | head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 59 | Edna P. Taylor THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Kenneth Taylor | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mary Taylor | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Spandie Lay | 21 | son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Christine Lay | 21 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Opal Lee Lay | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | John D. Mc Ginnis | 61 | head | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Lucille Mc Ginnis | 66 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ernest Mc Ginnis | 29 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Frank Mc Ginnis | 26 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Elmer Mc Ginnis | 22 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Perry Mc Ginnis | 37 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Fanny Bell Mc Ginnis | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Perry Jr. Mc Ginnis | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Beatrice Mc Ginnis | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Frankie Mc Ginnis | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | C. W. Bonta | 50 | head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ora Bonta | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | William Bonta | 20 | son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ora Bonta | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Otho Jenkins | 40 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Bessie Jenkins | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
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)