Helen Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Helen Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Brunswick-County, Virginia
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Powellton
1935 Residence (County)	Brunswick
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Powellton
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Helen Taylor	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Sallie Taylor	Head	—	75	~1865
Norflet Taylor	Other	—	13	~1927
Jessie Mason	Other	—	5	~1935
Rudolph Taylor	Other	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Albemarle, Virginia

Other, age 8

Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Hellen Mary
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Brunswick, Virginia

Other, age 19

Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Hellen
Relationship to Head	Grand Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Brunswick-County, Virginia

Daughter, age 28

Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Powellton
1935 Residence (County)	Brunswick
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Our Model Tree links Helen Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Sallie Taylor

b. ~1865

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Helen Taylor

Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00141)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank T. Branson	48	Head	—	Virginia
42	James Brown	35	Head	Log Rigger	Virginia
43	Grace Brown	33	Wife	—	Virginia
44	William Brown	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
45	Elizabeth Brown	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
46	Juanita Brown	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
47	Vaughan Claiborne	28	Head	Edger	Virginia
48	Sophie Claiborne	25	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Mary C. Claiborne	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
50	Wallace R. Claiborne	6	Son	—	Virginia
51	Morris Claiborne	4	Son	—	Virginia
52	Alvis R. Claiborne	2	Son	—	Virginia
53	Lonnie Claiborne	0	Son	—	Virginia
54	Buddy Harrison	57	Head	Fireman	Virginia
55	Eunice Harrison	52	Wife	—	Virginia
56	Alyce Harrison	23	Daughter	—	Virginia
57	Paula Harrison	19	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
58	Howard Harrison	18	Son	Skinning	Virginia
59	Vernita Harrison	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
60	Beatrice Harrison	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	S. Willard Harrison	11	Son	—	Virginia
62	Charles Harrison	0	Grandson	—	Virginia
63	Sallie Taylor	75	Head	—	Virginia
64	Helen Taylor THIS PERSON	28	Daughter	—	Virginia
65	Norflet Taylor	13	Grandson	—	Virginia
66	Jessie Mason	5	Grandson	—	Virginia
67	Rudolph Taylor	2	Grandson	—	Virginia
68	James Hudson	37	Head	Laborer	Virginia
69	Lizzie Walls	32	Sister	Servant	Virginia
70	Lula Mae Hudson	25	Sister	—	Virginia
71	Fannie Hudson	22	Sister	—	Virginia
72	Virginia Walls	7	Niece	—	Virginia
73	Blanch Prince	57	Head	Farmer	Virginia
74	Ulyss R. Prince	19	Son	Laborer	Virginia
75	Louise Prince	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	Willie Prince	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
77	Mary E. Eddy	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
78	Hilliard Brown	60	Head	Farmer	Virginia
79	Sissy J. Brown	58	Wife	—	Virginia
80	Russell Brown	24	Son	Helper	Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

Helen

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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