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Sarah Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jefferson & Nila — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dis. No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dis No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jeff Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nila Taylor | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dis. No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Sarah Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jefferson Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nila Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jefferson Taylor
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nila Taylor
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Taylor
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Taylor
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ruby Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Otha June Sasser | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Charlie Cheek | 55 | Head | Com. Labor | Kentucky |
| 43 | Maggie Cheek | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Allie Cheek | 23 | Daughter | House-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 45 | Arnold Cheek | 22 | Son | Com. Labor | Kentucky |
| 46 | Arlie Cheek | 18 | Son | Com. Labor | Kentucky |
| 47 | Arkin Cheek | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 48 | Armor Cheek | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Carlie Cheek | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dock Cheek | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Robert E. Sasser | 28 | Head | Civil Engineer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Maud O. Sasser | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bettie Sasser | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Kizzie Ann Sasser | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Elizabeth Sasser | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | John E. Sasser | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Edward B. Jones | 21 | Head | Com. Labor | Kentucky |
| 58 | Maudie Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Orla Mae Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jeff Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nila O. Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ruby Taylor | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sarah Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Betty Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Taylor Sasser | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Rose Sasser | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | George Sasser | 24 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 68 | Willie Frazier | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Sally Frazier | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ralph Frazier | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ray Frazier | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mae Frazier | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ray Dale Frazier | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Reece Frazier | 19 | Head | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ethel O. Frazier | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Edd Frazier | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Martha Frazier | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Reed Frazier | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 79 | George Frazier | 15 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 80 | M. G. Frazier | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)