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Lois Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wetzel-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Proctor District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Proctor District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabell Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dehrell Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Franklin Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Taylor | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maxine Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Glenn Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 2
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Proctor District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lois Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Franklin Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dehrell Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabell Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04452-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | F. M. Goddard | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lula B. Goddard | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Enoch Hawkins | 37 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Howard Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Hazel Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Glenn Taylor | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Maxine Taylor | 15 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 48 | Isabell Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lois Taylor THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Lou Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Dehrell Taylor | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Franklin D. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas R. Cecil | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ora Cecil | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | William Cecil | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Helen Cecil | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Frank Cecil | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Pemberton Cecil | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Raynell Cecil | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Liley Cecil | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Pauline Cecil | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ruthabell Cecil | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Jr. Cecil | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | F. M. Cecil | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Elgie Wade | 36 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Florence Wade | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Beulah Wade | 14 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lawrence Wade | 10 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rosie Wade | 4 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Isaac Postlethwaite | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Clara Postlethwaite | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Raymond Postlethwaite | 22 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Claud Postlethwaite | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Betty Jean Postlethwaite | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Geraldine Postlethwaite | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Jacky Postlethwaite | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Carl Postlethwaite | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Wilford Dunham | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Elsie Dunham | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Calvest H. Dunham | 10 | Son | — | 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)