Myrtle Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Brown-County, Texas
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brownwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Brown
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C-3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Brownwood City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Myrtle Taylor	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Edward Taylor	Son	—	24	~1916
Dr Taylor	Head	—	55	~1885
Janora Taylor	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Brown, Texas

Spouse, age 34

Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Brown, Texas

Other, age 44

Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Brown-County, Texas

Spouse, age 55

Brown-County, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brownwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Brown
Highest Grade	C-3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Myrtle Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03994-00128)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rufus S. Gober	56	Head	Laborer	Texas
2	Minnie E. Gober	54	Wife	—	Texas
3	John E. Gober	22	Son	Laborer	Texas
4	Flossie M. Gober	22	Daughter	—	Texas
5	Iberia L. Gober	2	Granddaughter	—	Texas
6	Joy R. Lawson	27	Head	Laborer	Texas
7	Nettie M. Lawson	19	Wife	—	Texas
8	Joy E. Lawson	0	Son	—	Texas
9	Jessie Hernandez	37	Head	Laborer	Mexico
10	Margaret Hernandez	28	Wife	—	Texas
11	Julian Hernandez	9	Son	—	Texas
12	Raymond Hernandez	7	Son	—	Texas
13	Alexandria Hernandez	5	Daughter	—	Texas
14	John Hernandez	2	Son	—	Texas
15	Walter S. Gilmer	64	Head	Repairman	Texas
16	Gussie Gilmer	61	Wife	—	Texas
17	Frank Gilmer	37	Son	Traveling Salesman	Texas
18	Annie Belle Gilmer	28	Daughter	—	Texas
19	Susie Gilmer	24	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Adelaide Clement	53	Head	—	Texas
21	Martha F. Clement	12	Daughter	—	Texas
22	Dorothy M. Clement	10	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Norval E. Randolph	27	Head	Traveling Salesman	Texas
24	Opal M. Randolph	26	Wife	—	Texas
25	Norval W. Randolph	1	Son	—	Texas
26	William H. Marshall	46	Head	Emergency Fireman	Texas
27	Ivan L. Burgess	31	Head	Furniture Salesman	Texas
28	Enelda C. Burgess	29	Wife	—	Texas
29	Carolyn S. Burgess	5	Daughter	—	Texas
30	Robert L. Burgess	2	Son	—	Texas
31	Albert G. Phillips	40	Head	Laborer	Texas
32	Mamie Phillips	39	Wife	Cook	Texas
33	Arthur L. Ab Phillips	14	Son	—	Texas
34	Dr. Thomas H. Taylor	55	Head	President	Texas
35	Myrtle Taylor THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Texas
36	Edward Taylor	24	Son	Canner	Texas
37	Janora M. Taylor	22	Daughter	—	Texas
38	W. Trent Thompson	50	Head	Proprietor	Texas
39	Cosy R. Thompson	50	Wife	—	Missouri
40	Minnie L. Atherton	57	Head	—	Arkansas

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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.

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