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Edward Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ashley & Ashley — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 Strickland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Taylor | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Edward Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Effie Taylor | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 11
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 21
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Son, age 33
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaston Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Edward Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ashley Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Ashley Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Ollie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Taylor (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Ashley Taylor
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ashley Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ollie Taylor
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Taylor
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu026unit:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie B Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Rice Sanders | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Minnie Sanders | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Ada Lee Sanders | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Sullivett Sanders | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Cron Blackburn | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ida Bell Blackburn | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Innocent Blackburn | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Ezekiel Blackburn | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Carony Blackburn | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Hordie Blackburn | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Merlin Blackburn | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Robert Blackburn | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Sampson James | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | John W Rushing | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Effie Rushing | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Eugene Rushing | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Earnest Rushing | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Nellie May Rushing | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mozelle Rushing | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George W Wycock | 74 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | John H Sherman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Ella May Sherman | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Ollie J Taylor | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Effie Taylor | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Edward Taylor THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Geo. A. Rowland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Dora Rowland | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Bernice Rowland | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Daniel Rowland | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Dorothy Rowland | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Wiley M Rowland | 74 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Priscilla Rowland | 74 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Russ Quin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Cynthia Quin | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Linnie Quin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Hattie Quin | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Alonzo Quin | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Gertrude Quin | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Carrie Quin | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Lou Ella Quin | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Abe Maddox | 90 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Milton W Waldrop | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Alice Waldrop | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lois Waldrop | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Shelley Waldrop | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mattie Lou Waldrop | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Thomas Waldrop | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Kelley Ray Waldrop | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Arlene Waldrop | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)