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Martha Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Hanna — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Car |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Plowden Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Taylor | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Tenna Taylor | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hanna Taylor | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Taylor | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Placenca Taylor | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Taylor | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 7
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 17
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Daughter, age 25
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Car |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Martha Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Taylor (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Martha Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Tenna Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johanna Evans | 12 | Grand dau | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Johnnie Evans | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Minda Calhoun | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jefferson Webb | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Webb | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clarence J. Webb | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Oakley | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Walter Oakley | 17 | Grand son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Oakley | 16 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Callaree Rebb | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Eddie Franklin | 63 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel Taylor | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ella M. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James K. Langlick | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hagar Langlick | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Langlick | 20 | Grand daugh | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Johnnie Wells | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Janie Wells | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Leon Wells | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Wells | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hanna Taylor | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Tenna Taylor | 36 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 65 | Martha Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Taylor | 9 | Grand daugh | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Taylor | 6 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Placenca Taylor | 3 | Grand dau | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ben H. James | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Leize James | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lougenia Taylor | 64 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Idal Wells | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Essie Wells | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Maude Wells | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Beaten Wells | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Luree Wells | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Roosevelt Wells | 1 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Pauline Wells | 12 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Junious Wells | 6 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mae Wells | 3 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)