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Lula Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lula Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District no. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marguerite Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Julius Taylor | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Billy Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Tennessee
Spouse, age 22
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Smith, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Smith-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Smith-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District no. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03936-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Copeland | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nettie Lynch | 48 | Sister | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Viney Lillie | 67 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Millard Lynch | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Nettie Lynch | 42 | Sister | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Henry Harland | 41 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sally Beasley | 42 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie M. Beasley | 24 | Niece's daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Fred Wilburn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cleo Wilburn | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Juanita Wilburn | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Walter Wilburn | 38 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Henry Massey | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Will Farrie | 53 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 15 | Allie Farrie | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Walter Farrie | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bedford Pitchford | 42 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lela Pitchford | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Curtis Massey | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Dell Massey | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Walter Matthews | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jessie Matthews | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ava Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | John T. Price | 78 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 25 | Laura Price | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Odell Price | 25 | Son | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 27 | Julius Taylor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lula Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Marguerite Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Joy Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Billy A. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Walter Taylor | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Inez Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Patricia Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Earl Duke | 39 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 36 | Cornelia Duke | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Robert W. Ab. Duke | 18 | Son | Civil Work | Tennessee |
| 38 | Roger Duke | 16 | Step-son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie E. Duke | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Earl C. Duke | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)