Myrtle Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	cook
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	144
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Houston
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Myrtle Taylor	Head	—	41	~1899
Iona Taylor	Son	—	17	~1923
Walter Lemon	Other	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Spouse, age 19

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Other, age 31

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Cafeteria
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 41

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	cook
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	144
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Myrtle Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Texas

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04197-00457)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	O Steele	30	Lodger	Chauffeur	Texas
42	Mary Cummings	33	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
43	Jake Bawderde	29	Lodger	Truck Driver	Texas
44	Jean Bawderde	25	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
45	Altha Jones	29	Lodger	Maid	Texas
46	Oliver L Hazfield	81	Head	Owner Proprietor	Ohio
47	Mary Hazfield	79	Wife	Helper	Illinois
48	L L Bell	40	Head	Chauffeur	Texas
49	Lula Bell	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
50	Lawrence Boudreaux	14	Son	—	Louisiana
51	Allen Madison	25	Brother in law	Porter	Louisiana
52	F J Thompson	38	Head	Minister	Texas
53	Leola Thompson	28	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
54	Paris Bryant	29	Lodger	Porter	Louisiana
55	Douglas A Hall	59	Head	Salesman	Texas
56	Mollie Barkley	41	Visitor	—	Texas
57	Myrtle Taylor THIS PERSON	41	Head	Cook	Texas
58	Iona Taylor	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Texas
59	Walter Lemon	37	Lodger	Chauffeur	Texas
60	Agatha Moore	20	Head	Maid	Texas
61	Roosevelt Fitzgerald	30	Head	Porter	Texas
62	Emeline Fitzgerald	29	Wife	Maid	Texas
63	George Cabatman	46	Head	—	Texas
64	Juanita Cabatman	25	Wife	—	Texas
65	Geo Andrew Jr Green	9	Son	—	Texas
66	John Batiste Green	7	Son	—	Texas
67	Catherine Lou Cabatman	3	Daughter	—	Texas
68	George Jr Cabatman	2	Son	—	Texas
69	Barbara Jean Fields	0	Daughter	—	Texas
70	Norma Jean Phillips	0	Daughter	—	Texas
71	Theodore Jr Hayes	0	Son	—	Texas
72	Lucia Raza	27	Head	Maid	Louisiana
73	Claud Gregg	33	Head	Porter	Texas
74	Eva Gregg	33	Wife	Cook	Texas
75	Claud Jr Gregg	9	Son	—	Texas
76	Veranda Mcmillan	72	Mother	Cook	Texas
77	Barker Bush	33	Head	Waiter	Texas
78	Sadie Bush	24	Wife	—	Texas
79	George Jamerson	27	Head	Porter	Texas
80	Miller Fulcher	27	Nephew	Waiter	Texas

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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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