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Edna Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edna Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Panama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Ng |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Panama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dress Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birthplace (normalized) | panama |
| Occupation | Dress Worker |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edna Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Claire Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carmelita Taylor | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Adina Taylor | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Panama |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Father's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | panama |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Ng |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Panama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Dress Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birthplace (normalized) | panama |
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 Edna Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Louise Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmelita Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claire Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02599-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Roy Berton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Elvin Berton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hazel Berton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Roosevelt Berton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Walter T. Berton | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Melva Berton | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | William Mccreary | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Gertrude W. Mccreary | 51 | Wife | — | Br. West Indies |
| 9 | Evelyn Mccreary | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | James Taylor | 56 | Head | Gardener | British W. Indies |
| 11 | Adina W. Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 12 | Carmelita Taylor | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Panama |
| 13 | Louise Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Panama |
| 14 | Claire Taylor | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Panama |
| 15 | Edna Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Dress Worker | Panama |
| 16 | George Taylor | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Gus Mitchell | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Frances W. Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Frances Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Fred (X) Mccurdy | 56 | Head | Mover | New York |
| 22 | Joseph Werner | 36 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Alice W. Werner | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Alice Werner | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Joseph Werner | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Rosemary Werner | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Agatha Werner | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Mary W. Gardner | 84 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Gussie Sands | 54 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Kenneth Henderson | 17 | Nephew | New Worker | New York |
| 31 | John Walter | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Leonie (X) Walter | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Donald Walter | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Sylvia Walter | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Ruth Walter | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Julia Walter | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Eileen Foster | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marie W. Foster | 38 | Lodger | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Amos Staten | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elijah W. Staten | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)