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Gertrude Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Frank Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Gertrude Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jesse Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henrietta Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Josephine Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Humphreys, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 46
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Rayford | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Clarence Chadwick | 24 | Lodger | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Ida W. Warren | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alice Pinson | 28 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | George Foster | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jack Wooten | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Marie Wooten | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Clinton Wooten | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Vada Wooten | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Sherwood Wooten | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Paul Wooten | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | William M. Hardwick | 24 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 13 | Frances Hardwick | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James Coleman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Alma Coleman | 26 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 16 | Fred Coleman | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hattie Coleman | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Catherine Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lorene Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mack Stroud | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sam England | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ezekiel Barry | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Addie B. Barry | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rosie L. Barry | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Herbert Barry | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Liza Gaston | 52 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Williams | 71 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Isabelle Brown | 14 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Hannah Hawkins | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Charlie Hawkins | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ora B. Hawkins | 18 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Roy Hawkins | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Anna Hawkins | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Frank Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gertrude Taylor THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Henrietta Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Bell Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Gertrude Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Josephine Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jesse Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)