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Florence Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Florence Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & J — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | James River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Taylor | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Sue Taylor | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gladys Taylor | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| J Taylor | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Patty Taylor | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Minnie Taylor | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 31
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 41
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Florence Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father J Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sue Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. W. Taylor | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Minnie Taylor | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Florence Taylor THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sue Taylor | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Gladys Taylor | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Patty Peggy Taylor | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Tom Cater | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | W. N. Ragland | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mildred Ragland | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucy Ragland | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary Ragland | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | H. D. Arohundro | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Alma Arohundro | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | C. W. Branch | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie Branch | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Woodrow Branch | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | W. C. Hunter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Hazel Hunter | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Isabel Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Hunter | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Irene Hunter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie Hunter | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Walter Hunter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Hunter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Percy Hunter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | S. D. Branch | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Gladys Branch | 40 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 68 | Tom Newton | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | G. G. Ragland | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Louie Ragland | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ernest Ragland | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Edith Ragland | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Idell Ragland | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Martha Ragland | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hugh Ragland | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mildred Ragland | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Franklin Ragland | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Barbara Ragland | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | B. E. Bryant | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lallie Bryant | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)