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Emma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | South Albany Mag Dist No 1 Albany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Woods | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Newman Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Kentucky
Other, age 22
Clinton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clinton, Kentucky
Other, age 32
Clinton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clinton-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Clinton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Kentucky
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Walter Taylor | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Newman Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Betty Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ida Woods | 73 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Charlie Talbott | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Geneva Talbott | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Frank Talbott | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Kenneth Talbott | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Joan Talbott | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Howard Talbott | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Willie Dicken | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gertrude Dicken | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Leta Dicken | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lymon Dicken | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Otela Dicken | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Horace Taylor | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clara Taylor | 28 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Georgia Gibson | 24 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mada Gibson | 2 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Willie Whittenburg | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Pollie Whittenburg | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bruce Whittenburg | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sam Whittenburg | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Whittenburg | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Emogene Whittenburg | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Winton | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ruby Whittenburg | 41 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Cisco Mazengale | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Rebecca Mazengale | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Martha Mazengale | 43 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lena Mazengale | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 34 | Nannie Mazengale | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edgar Davidson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucille Davidson | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Phylis Davidson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Tilda Davidson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sylvia Davidson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Shirley Davidson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)