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Laura Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Greenbank District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hubert Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eula Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Andy Taylor | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Laura Taylor | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Other, age 27
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lara L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 |
1940
Pocahontas-County, West …
Spouse, age 37
Pocahontas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04438-00792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norene Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Willie A Gum | 54 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 44 | Alice Gum | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest Gum | 18 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ruby Gum | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Banaid | Banais Gum | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Seraphine Gum | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Pauline Gum | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Maxie Gum | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Mary E Gum | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Fred Gum | 35 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 53 | Russell Taylor | 42 | Head | Road Construction | West Virginia |
| 54 | Birdie Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ethel Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Bedford Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 57 | Raymond Taylor | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Birdie Ellen Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Peggy Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charlie J Taylor | 35 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 61 | Nola D Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Zula Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Louise Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Katie Kelley | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Merle Kelley | 22 | Son | Road Construction | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clayton Bell | 81 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Alice Bell | 83 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Daniel Kelley | 37 | Step Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 69 | Andy Taylor | 41 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 70 | Laura Taylor THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Eula Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Hubert Taylor | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Orville Taylor | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel Taylor | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lewis Taylor | 37 | Head | W.P.A. Road Construction | West Virginia |
| 76 | Eliza Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Glenna Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Harlan Taylor | 14 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Clyde Tracy | 29 | Harper | Pipe Laying Mason | West Virginia |
| 80 | Rodney Taylor | 30 | Boarder | Farm | West Virginia |
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)