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Gladys Taylor — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Taylor across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gladys L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock Mag Dist Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leonard Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Eric Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Taylor | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Irene Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Henry Taylor | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Agnes Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Clarence Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gladys Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sally Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 10
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gladys L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Gladys Taylor across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gladys Taylor
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eric Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert L. Taylor | 48 | Head | Sectionhand | West Virginia |
| 2 | James Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Frank B. Taylor | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | George D. Taylor | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ray Taylor | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Henry M. Taylor | 40 | Head | Track Loader | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sarah Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary G. Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Clarence W. Taylor | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eric D. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gladys L. Taylor THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Agnes M. Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Leonard L. Taylor | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Irene I. Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Sally G. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | William J. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | John D. Worley | 50 | Head | Employee | North Carolina |
| 20 | Martha J. Worley | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert J. Worley | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 22 | James T. Worley | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 23 | Coyd R. Worley | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Harry J. Worley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Madeline G. Worley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Samuel Worley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Myrtle M. Worley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mildred E. Worley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Grover T. Hodge | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 30 | James Hodge | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alfred Karnes | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 32 | Rosella Karnes | 50 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Cordie Karnes | 21 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dora Karnes | 10 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Noah Mellot | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Maggie A. Mellot | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Cecil C. Mellot | 27 | Son | Tracklayer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Walter J. Mellot | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary J. Mellot | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella C. Mellot | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William J. Mellot | 81 | Father | Retired | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert G. Taylor | 34 | Head | Tracklayer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mabel Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | United States |
| 44 | Ruth O. Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Gilbert H. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Arthur L. Taylor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Idabough L. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Helen L. Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)