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Mattie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mattie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beverly & Rosa — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Beauty Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jessie Taylor | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marensky Stegall | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Eleanor Stegall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herman Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Merdine Stegall | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lorenzo Sayles | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Beauty Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mattie Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Beverly Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Beverly Taylor
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Taylor
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03960-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Lee Avan | 28 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 2 | Melvin Johnson | 11 | Stepson | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lizzie Mae Booth | 56 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Frances Armour | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Annie Darden | 31 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dimp Darden | 19 | Grandson | Order Clerk | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mattie Taylor THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Proprietress | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jessie Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Herman Taylor | 17 | Son | Deliveryman | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary Ida Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Marensky Stegall | 23 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 12 | Merdine Stegall | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eleanor Stegall | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lorenzo Sayles | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Roosevelt Rogers | 42 | Head | Head Carrier | Mississippi |
| 16 | Earl Q Rogers | 37 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 17 | Barry B Rogers | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rebecca Mcdowell | 40 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Mississippi |
| 19 | Dorothy Mae Johnson | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Pauline Smith | 4 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alfred J Smith | 2 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Rachael Adams | 68 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Henry S Anderson | 57 | Lodger | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Abe R Kaufman | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 26 | Alan Schvak | 60 | Lodger | Proprietor | Russia |
| 27 | Joseph Kaufman | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 28 | Betty M Kaufman | 33 | Wife | Mail Clerk | Russia |
| 29 | Sidney Kaufman | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ella Robertson | 41 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mae Battle | 20 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Julia Dustin | 42 | Lodger | Hand Ironer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Enlow Gatlin | 24 | Lodger | Cook | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Taylor | 21 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Q Hickey | 66 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mabel Hickey | 37 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mabel Bradford | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dorothy Bradford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John Armstead | 44 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bertie Armstead | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mattie
Gen 1 · 2 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)