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Rosa Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Neill Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Will Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Radie Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Johnie Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sam Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lil Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Theader Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alley Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Taylor | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 35
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maudis F. Bland | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Charlie Bland | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary L. Bland | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Frances Watkins | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sam Island | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lenora Island | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sam Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rosa Taylor THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Radie Lou Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Will Sam Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Neill C. Taylor | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Alley May Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lil Otis Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Theader Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joe Jr. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Robert Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Johnie Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eliza Hail | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mandie Hail | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Julius Hail | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bessie Lee Hail | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Zola May Hail | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie Lee Hail | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sam Griffin | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Carey Griffin | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Floyd Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Thomas Griffin | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James May Spears | 29 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jamie W. Spears | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | John D. Spears | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lou Annie Spears | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Earl Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Luberter Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lurnis Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | William Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charlie Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jesse Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Annie Laura Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Will Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Minnie Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)