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Martha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lula Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sampson Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Jasper Taylor | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Johnnie Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Luther Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthur Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Powell | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | K. C. Campbell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Estella Campbell | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | J. C. Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | T. C. Campbell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Sam Campbell | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sampson Taylor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Martha Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alice May Taylor | 20 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lula Bee Taylor | 18 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Arthur Taylor | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie Hobby Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnnie Wesley Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Frank Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Eula Mae Taylor | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Luther Lewis Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jasper Taylor | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie Terrell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Evaline Terrell | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Doris Lee Terrell | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Eugene Barnes | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mandia Barnes | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eddie Barnes | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rosa Lee Barnes | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | J. J. Barnes | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Green Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Brillie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Nathaniel Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Claribelle Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | J. C. Smith | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Nannie Mae Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Genola Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | M. D. Harris | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mollie Harris | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Pansy Harris | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | John Weathersby | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annibelle Weathersby | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Johnnie Mae Weathersby | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lodie Lee Weathersby | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Felix Weathersby | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)