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Ella Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ella S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Taylor | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Blake Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willana Taylor | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Wilson Taylor | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Other, age 52
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Spouse, age 62
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ella S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Knight | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nell Knight | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Knight | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 4 | J. K. Knight | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Creech | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eliza Creech | 39 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 7 | Clyde Creech | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Will A. Shaw | 61 | Head | Dealer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Viola S. Shaw | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Luther Shaw | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | George Roberts | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Carrie Roberts | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Juanita Roberts | 28 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alvin Roberts | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Claude Bowers | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lessie Bowers | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Claude Jr. Bowers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Beatrice Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah J. Bowers | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ella O. Small | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Fannie Small | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mildred Small | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Louise Small | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Mclain | 18 | Head | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elsie Mclain | 17 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ben F. Baker | 60 | Head | Runs Dairy | South Carolina |
| 27 | Myrtle Baker | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ann Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Louis Baker | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Maud Baker | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Kenneth Baker | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Carelle Baker | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Bickley Hilton | 50 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 34 | Georgia Hilton | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elaine Hilton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | William Taylor | 63 | Head | Mayor | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ella S. Taylor THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willana Taylor | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 39 | Blake E. Taylor | 19 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 40 | Wilson Taylor | 25 | Son | — | South 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)