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Ella Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Taylor | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ella Taylor | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Spouse, age 41
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Spouse, age 51
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ella S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Spouse, age 61
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02887-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haines, Edgar L Harris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Patricia Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Harris | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Everett S Poole | 27 | Head | Textile Mill | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mabel Poole | 27 | Wife | Textile Mill | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dickey E Poole | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Taylor | 71 | Head | Private Practice | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella Taylor THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nellie Taylor | 37 | Daughter | Private Shop | North Carolina |
| 10 | Baton Sigmon | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Vaughn Sigmon | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Betty R Sigmon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ethel Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roy Clark | 23 | Son-in-law | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Patterson | 49 | Lodger | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 16 | Grover C Mainess | 49 | Head | Lumber Firm | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie P Mainess | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jack Mainess | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jasper Mainess | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nancy Mainess | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Doris Mainess | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Kathleen Mainess | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Kenneth Mainess | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie C Hartsoe | 78 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 25 | Minnie Hartsoe | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Irona Hartsoe | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jessie Mauney | 24 | Head | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mabel B Mauney | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charles Mauney | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Doris Mauney | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Plato Crowe | 46 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 32 | Inest Crowe | 20 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harding Crowe | 18 | Son | Silk Mill | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marvin Crowe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Malone | 57 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 36 | Beulah Malone | 49 | Wife | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edith Malone | 22 | Daughter | Silk Mill | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maynard Malone | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ward Malone | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Daniel Malone | 12 | Son | — | 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)