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Jessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katie Taylor | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lucille Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eula Taylor | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sam Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cornelia Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jewel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Madison-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Madison-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Jessie Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ida Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Madison-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01412-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Briggs | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Irene Briggs | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | B. J. Briggs | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lizzie Campbell | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Robert Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Cornelia Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Katie Taylor | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sam Taylor | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ida Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ethel Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Eula Mae Taylor | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Lucille Mae Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Arthur Taylor | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lizzie Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Catherine Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Arthur Jr. Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Gladys Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Minnie Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Essie Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Tom Horton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Carrie Horton | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Herman Horton | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Viola Horton | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Velma Horton | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Rilla Anderson | 69 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Henry Johnson | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Nellie Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Emmett Gray | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Katie Lee Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Rape Sr. Sullivan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ophelia Sullivan | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Rape Jr. Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Josh Clark | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Georgia Clark | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Hezekie Hester | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Capitola Hester | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Willie Gordon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mary Gordon | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)