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Mary Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & John — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Taylor | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Almeta Johnson | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 6
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 16
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Head, age 26
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Mary Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Taylor THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sherry Taylor | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Almeta Johnson | 33 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Babbit | 58 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | John H Robinson | 48 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hallie Robinson | 45 | wife | Stopper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel Robinson | 18 | son | Houseboy | South Carolina |
| 8 | Isis Robinson | 17 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Robinson | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Frances Robinson | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eva Mae Robinson | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie Robinson | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eulenia Robinson | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Harry Coker | 38 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 15 | Kattie Coker | 21 | daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 16 | Indie Coker | 19 | daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 17 | Blonet Coker | 17 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Harry Baxter | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Stella Baxter | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Delos Payne | 10 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Buford Vickery | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Vickery | 30 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lois Vickery | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joe Evans | 49 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 25 | Addie Evans | 38 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sonat Sewell | 64 | Head | House Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 27 | Erwin Sewell | 34 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mount Leadbetter | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gladis Autry | 25 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Autry | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Helen Autry | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Benea Autry | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Chapman | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Chapman | 32 | wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 35 | Melvin Wrench | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sofie Wrench | 51 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Bregman | 33 | son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lilla Bregman | 16 | daughter in law | Forelady | North Carolina |
| 39 | Walter Bregman | 21 | son | Delivery | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hazel Daniel | 15 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)