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Edna Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Edna Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Almuters & Cora — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: North Carolina Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPerson-County, North Carolina
SurnameTaylor
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Mt Tirzah Township
1935 Residence (County)Person
Additional Details
Occupationfarm hand
Industryon farm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)555
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceNorth Carolina
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarm Hand
Township / WardMt Tirzah Township
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edna Age Birth yr
Edna Taylor Head — 45 ~1895
Elbert Taylor Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1920
Person, North …
Daughter, age 26
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 36
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 45
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
Surname Taylor
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Mt Tirzah Township
1935 Residence (County) Person
Occupation farm hand
Industry on farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 555
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edna Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Almuters Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Almuters Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Taylor
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00284)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Buddie Taylor 23 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Beatrice Taylor 18 wife — North Carolina
3 L. O. Frazier 45 Head Farmer North Carolina
4 Hallie Frazier 40 wife — N. Car.
5 Freddie Lee Frazier 16 daughter — N. Car.
6 Lucius Frazier 14 son Farm Hand N. Car.
7 Otha Frazier 12 son — N. Car.
8 Julia Ann Frazier 10 daughter — N. Car.
9 Reggie Mae Frazier 7 daughter — N. Car.
10 Jesse Frazier 5 son — N. Car.
11 Read Frazier 3 son — N. Car.
12 J. T. Vaughan 58 Head Farmer North Carolina
13 Rosa Vaughan 45 wife — N. Car.
14 L. C. Blalock 33 son-in-law Farmer N. Car.
15 Virgie Blalock 30 daughter — N. Car.
16 Mary Blalock 7 daughter — N. Car.
17 William T. Blalock 5 son — N. Car.
18 Rosa Mae Blalock 2 daughter — N. Car.
19 Marvin Rae Blalock 0 son — N. Car.
20 Edna Taylor THIS PERSON 45 Head Farm Hand North Carolina
21 Elbert Taylor 12 son — N. Car.
22 L. D. Hays 45 Head Farmer North Carolina
23 Pearlie Hays 40 wife — N. Car.
24 Lillie Mae Hays 16 daughter — N. Car.
25 Larnce Hays 13 son — N. Car.
26 Ada Hays 11 daughter — N. Car.
27 Donald Hays 9 son — N. Car.
28 Thelma Hays 7 daughter — N. Car.
29 Elma Hays 4 son — N. Car.
30 Zellma Hays 2 daughter — N. Car.
31 Frances Mcfaden 65 Head — Virginia
32 Henry Gales 30 son Farmer N. Car.
33 Lennie Gales 39 son Farmer N. Car.
34 Lonnie Gales 9 son — N. Car.
35 Prior Cousin 53 Head Farmer North Carolina
36 Loguenia Cousin 52 wife — N. Car.
37 Otha Lee Cousin 25 son Farm Hand N. Car.
38 Harvey Hays 43 Head Farmer N. Car.
39 Clara Hays 41 wife — N. Car.
40 William Hays 17 son Farm Hand N. Car.

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Pedigree Summary

Edna
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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