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Ellen Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovingston District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lovingston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Taylor | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Walker Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| David Taylor | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nelson, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nelson-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 47
Nelson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovingston District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04278-00758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Brown | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Leslie Taylor | 55 | Head | Well Digger | Virginia |
| 43 | Eula Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ernest Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | William Clark | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Daisy Clark | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Christina C. Mason | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles L. Lawson | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Sallie M. Lawson | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Julian Lawson | 30 | Son | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 51 | David Taylor | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Ellen Taylor THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Kelvin Taylor | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 54 | Walker Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Alice Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John P. Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Rose | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Dora Irving | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Frances Irving | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Pearl Williams | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Connie Lawson | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Stewart Williams | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Williams | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John S. Williams | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marcellus Hudson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Nannie Hudson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Silas Hargrove | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Harris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Della Harris | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Pauline Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert Somich | 40 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 72 | Maude Somich | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Lee Somich | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lola Gowan | 34 | Head | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 75 | Othella Gowan | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jean Gowan | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Thomas Gowan | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Barbara Gowan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Eleanor Gowan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Phyllis Gowan | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)