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Myrtle Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Casey-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Casey-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Casey-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Casey Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Casey Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jason Taylor | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clara Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Donald Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Odie Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cora Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Myrtle Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mitchell Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lenora Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Casey, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Casey-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Casey-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Casey Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Myrtle Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Odie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Casey-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Casey-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01293-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. V. Dean | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Rosie Dean | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Paul Dean | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Eugene Dean | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lela Dean | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Billie Dean | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Doris Dean | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Dave Miller | 29 | Head | Road Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Hazel Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elmira Hughes | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Esther Hughes | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | James Hughes | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edward Coffman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Vernie Coffman | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ruth Coffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ima Fay Coffman | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jason Taylor | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Clara Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Odie Taylor | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Myrtle Taylor THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lenora Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Donald G. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Cecil Franklin Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mitchell Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Cora Ella Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | George Tabscott | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Willie Tabscott | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edna Tabscott | 26 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Bernice Tabscott | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Catherine Tabscott | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lela H. King | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Charley Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Rosie A. Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mamie Lee Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Dolly G. Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | William A. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ruby Mae Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Lewis Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Wanda M. Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | James Hale | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)