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Emma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fork Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanita Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mosie Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernadine Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Merle Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martin Taylor | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arlen Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Billie Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Garland Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, West …
Other, age 36
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Spouse, age 45
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vida Mustoe | 22 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Stanley Mustoe | 4 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Arquila Mustoe | 2 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | H. H. Springston | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Veda Springston | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Eulyn Springston | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Alma Springston | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Zalene Springston | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Jimmie Springston | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Martin Taylor | 54 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 51 | Emma Taylor THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Garland Taylor | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bernadine Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Billie Taylor | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Merle Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Wanita Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mosie Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Arlen Taylor | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Taylor | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Tony Christipo | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 61 | Edith Christipo | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Arthela Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Stanley Bell | 11 | Step-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Bill Adomy | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Agatha Adomy | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Eugene Adomy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Agnes Adomy | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Garrell Adomy | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Gail Adomy | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Fred Gregory | 45 | Head | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Bertha Gregory | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Racie Gregory | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Semon Gregory | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 74 | Wanita Gregory | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Madalin Gregory | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Dora Gregory | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Vanada Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Genevia Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Betty Jane Gregory | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Hersel Cogar | 29 | Head | Laborer | West 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)