Gertrude Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Virginia
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Kinderhook District
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Kinderhook District
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Anna Taylor	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Gertrude Taylor	Head	—	66	~1874
Haven Taylor	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Virginia

Spouse, age 46

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude U
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Washerwoman
Industry	Private house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Washington, Virginia

Head, age 54

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Washington-County, Virginia

Head, age 66

Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Kinderhook District
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Gertrude Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00807)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lona Shelley	32	wife	—	Virginia
42	Raymond Jr. Shelley	14	son	—	Virginia
43	Waverly Shelley	12	son	—	Virginia
44	Bobby Lee Shelley	5	son	—	Virginia
45	Henry Clay Shelley	58	Head	Farm Operator	Virginia
46	Mary P. Shelley	60	wife	—	Virginia
47	John P. Whiston	42	Head	30	Virginia
48	Mary P. Whiston	40	wife	—	Virginia
49	Billard Whiston	9	son	—	Tennessee
50	Lona Whiston	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
51	Ernest Whiston	6	Son	—	Virginia
52	Loyd Whiston	4	Son	—	Virginia
53	Myrtle Whiston	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Blanche Hensley	23	Step Daughter	—	Virginia
55	Alfred M. Smith	38	Head	50	Virginia
56	Arlie Smith	37	wife	—	Virginia
57	Gracie Smith	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
58	Nannie Smith	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
59	Wallace Smith	6	son	—	Virginia
60	Bertha Smith	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	James C. Leonard	26	Son in Law	—	Virginia
62	Hazel Leonard	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
63	Aaron J. Taylor	39	Head	Farm Operator	Virginia
64	Lula Taylor	26	wife	—	Virginia
65	Curtis Taylor	11	son	—	Virginia
66	Eleanor Taylor	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
67	Shelly Jean Taylor	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
68	Donald Wayne Taylor	0	son	—	Virginia
69	Everett Smith	16	Brother in Law	New Worker	Virginia
70	Pierce P. Hauser	53	Head	Farm Operator	Virginia
71	Myrtle Hauser	44	Wife	—	Virginia
72	Ralph Hauser	19	son	New Worker	Virginia
73	Gertrude Taylor THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Virginia
74	Haven Taylor	38	son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
75	Anna Taylor	27	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	Avery Smith	36	Head	Farm Operator	Virginia
77	Ada L. Smith	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
78	Eloise Smith	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
79	Mildred Smith	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
80	Teddy Z. Taylor	39	Head	50	Virginia

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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.

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