Laura Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Comanche-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Laura Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Comanche-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Comanche-County, Texas
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Laura A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Justice Precinct 6
1935 Residence (County)	Comanche
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Justice Precinct 6
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Laura	Age	Birth yr
Emory Taylor	Son	—	22	~1918
Laura Taylor	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Winston Taylor	Head	—	62	~1878
Lover Taylor	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Comanche, Texas

Spouse, age 38

Comanche, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Comanche, Texas

Spouse, age 47

Comanche, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Comanche-County, Texas

Spouse, age 59

Comanche-County, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Laura A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Justice Precinct 6
1935 Residence (County)	Comanche
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Laura Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Texas

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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 — Comanche-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04011-00863)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jessie G Coalson	62	Head	Farmer	Texas
42	Willie B Coalson	57	Wife	—	Texas
43	Bryan L Coalson	20	Son	Laborer	Texas
44	Glen M Coalson	17	Son	Laborer	Texas
45	Dave Underwood	66	Head	Farmer	Texas
46	Mary E Underwood	61	Wife	—	Texas
47	Meta Underwood	21	Daughter	—	Texas
48	Eddie L Underwood	31	Son	Laborer	Texas
49	Lamont H Stockton	43	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
50	Myrtle Stockton	37	Wife	—	Oklahoma
51	French H Stockton	16	Son	—	Oklahoma
52	Leroy Stockton	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
53	Hulen Kirkwood	20	Head	Laborer	Texas
54	Melrose M Kirkwood	18	Wife	—	Oklahoma
55	Joyline Kirkwood	3	Daughter	—	Texas
56	John A Rachel	73	Head	Farmer	Texas
57	Willie M Starnes	48	Daughter	—	Texas
58	Ray J Landreth	20	Nephew	—	Texas
59	Effie H Foster	58	Head	Farmer	Texas
60	Lonnie L Leonard	45	Head	Farmer	Texas
61	Mae S Leonard	36	Wife	—	Texas
62	Wilbon G Leonard	18	Son	—	Texas
63	Cecil W Leonard	15	Son	—	Texas
64	Winston Taylor	62	Head	Farmer	Texas
65	Laura A Taylor THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Texas
66	Emory D Taylor	22	Son	Laborer	Texas
67	Lover D Taylor	15	Daughter	—	Texas
68	Charles H Bible	41	Head	Farmer	Texas
69	Lillie M Bible	38	Wife	—	Texas
70	Chris E Bible	18	Son	—	Texas
71	Ida L Bible	16	Daughter	—	Texas
72	Mary J Smith	88	Head	—	Texas
73	Ida Sanders	63	Daughter	—	Texas
74	Roy E Leonard	54	Head	Farmer	Texas
75	Bremer Willie Leonard	54	Wife	—	Texas
76	John W Peacefield	70	Uncle	Farm Laborer	Arkansas
77	Charles F Leonard	56	Head	Trucker	Texas
78	George D Leonard	47	Wife	—	Texas
79	B J Leonard	20	Son	—	Texas
80	Bobbie J Leonard	13	Son	—	Texas

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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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