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Thelma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Eddie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Durham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Durham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lewis Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Taylor | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earl Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ed Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 1
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 10
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Thelma Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gloria Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Durham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02902-00310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Chavis | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie M. Chavis | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nina Tate | 28 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Arthur Jr. Chavis | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | George L. Chavis | 13 | Son | Washer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Barbara Tate | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rosa D. Hamlet | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eleanor Hall | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Wade Bruce | 74 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herman Hayes | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ethel Hayes | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clementine Hayes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cora Tilley | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ed Taylor | 57 | Head | Paper Layer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Taylor | 52 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thelma Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lewis A. Taylor | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Earl Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gloria Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fletcher Zippa | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Catherine Zippa | 23 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Clinton Zippa | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Darmeyon | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John H. Justice | 53 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lelia B. Justice | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Owen W. Justice | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fay Justice | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Miles Thompson | 34 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mozelle Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie R. Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clifton Thompson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lois Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary E. Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marie Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alton Thompson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Miles Jr. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Morris A. Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alfred Thompson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Grisson | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)