Mary Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Rosie Taylor	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Albert Taylor	Head	—	35	~1905
George Taylor	Son	—	8	~1932
Albert Taylor	Son	—	15	~1925
Mary Taylor	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Spouse, age 6

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Daughter, age 16

Shelby, Tennessee · 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	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 27

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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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). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Robert Taylor

b. ~1891

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Mary Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee

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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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03960-00716)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Bells	39	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
2	Annie Bells	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Lucille Bells	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Ernestine Bells	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Will Mcbee	51	Head	Janitor	Alabama
6	Ida Mcbee	44	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
7	Elmer Whitemoney	36	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
8	Earl Walls	39	Roomer	Laborer	Mississippi
9	Jesse Taylor	30	Head	—	Oklahoma
10	Maxine Taylor	25	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
11	Lucille Banks	25	Boarder	Laborer	Tennessee
12	Mattie Banks	17	Boarder	Laundress	Arkansas
13	Ivory Johnson	25	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
14	Channie Brown	31	Sister	Maid	Arkansas
15	Roosevelt Shelton	37	Head	Car Washer	Tennessee
16	Ella Shelton	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
17	Herman Shelton	14	Son	—	Tennessee
18	Mary Ella Shelton	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Vivian Shelton	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	James Edward Shelton	8	Son	—	Tennessee
21	Mattie Mae Shelton	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	Rosie Lee Shelton	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	John Bell Shelton	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
24	Albert Taylor	35	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
25	Mary Taylor THIS PERSON	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Albert Jr Taylor	15	Son	—	Tennessee
27	George A Taylor	8	Son	—	Tennessee
28	Rosie Lee Taylor	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	John Beamon	38	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Louisa Beamon	40	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
31	Bennie Hopkins	12	Step-son	—	Tennessee
32	Mary Bennett	42	Head	—	Arkansas
33	Joseph Taylor	55	Head	—	Virginia
34	Sarah M Taylor	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
35	George Taylor	17	Son	Porter	Tennessee
36	Lucille Taylor	16	Daughter	Maid	Mississippi
37	George Vincent	25	Head	Spray Painter	Tennessee
38	Ona King	29	Sister	Maid	Tennessee
39	Denny King	17	Nephew	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
40	John Yancy	36	Head	Laborer	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Mary

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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