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Edna Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Edna Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Civ Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lera Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ed Taylor | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eugene Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dekalb, Tennessee
Other, age 30
Dekalb, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Dekalb-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 41
Dekalb-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03887-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delia Cantrell | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lana Dunn | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jack Driver | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lela Bee Driver | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Driver | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ed Taylor | 50 | Head | Share Cropper | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edna Taylor THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eugene Taylor | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Irene Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edward Taylor | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ruby Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lera Dell Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Willie Barrett | 39 | Head | Share Cropper | Tennessee |
| 14 | Anna Barrett | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie Lee Barrett | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hubert Barrett | 43 | Head | Share Cropper | Tennessee |
| 17 | Emma Barrett | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Photian Barrett | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Pete Davis | 30 | Head | Share Cropper | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robbie Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Nellie Mae Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alva Foutch | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Foutch | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | M Lynn Foutch | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Joe Barry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Minnie Barry | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Cline Patton | 56 | Head | Farm Mgr | Tennessee |
| 28 | Grover Patton | 62 | Cousin | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Andrew Foutch | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lela Foutch | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Adam Foutch | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Patterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Elsie Patterson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hampton Crowder | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Carrie B. Crowder | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ruby D. Crowder | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John B. Wildreat | 46 | Head | Farmer & Salesman | Tennessee |
| 38 | Carrie E. Wildreat | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | W. Howard Wildreat | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | G. Norman Wildreat | 15 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
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)