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Martha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loisie Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roy Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hampton Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Taylor | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Spouse, age 35
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Spouse, age 45
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Spouse, age 54
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Royster | 16 | Head | No | North Carolina |
| 42 | Joe Royster | 14 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edmond Royster | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bettie Wilkerson | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John H. Taylor | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Taylor THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Taylor | 13 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hampton Taylor | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Roy Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Loisie Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Robert Oakes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Ella R. Oakes | 30 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 53 | Thurman Oakes | 14 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 54 | Irma Oakes | 11 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harold Oakes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas F. Oakes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Oakes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby Oakes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Otha Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Wilson | 37 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 61 | Irene Wilson | 15 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 62 | Willie Wilson | 12 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alice Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Henry Wilson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Marie Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edna Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosabel Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Wanniner Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Betty Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John W. Harris | 15 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Frank Dabney | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sallie Dabney | 76 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 73 | Earna Dabney | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frank Jr. Dabney | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nellie Dabney | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edward Downey | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ester Downey | 60 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Downey | 16 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Cooper | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mellie Cooper | 67 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
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)