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Thelma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jerome Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Taylor | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Virginia Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hazel Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| H Taylor | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Doretha Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 27
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma L |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Spouse, age 37
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thelma Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02990-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie B Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Odie G B Quarles | 55 | Head | Matron Of The Sick Room | Ohio |
| 3 | William A Quarles | 43 | Husband | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | Extra Line | Extra Line | Extra Line |
| 5 | Edna Mae Davis | 63 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James W Gordon | 27 | Head | Optician | Virginia |
| 7 | Marion D Gordon | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hard Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sandra Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | H. Jordan Taylor | 43 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 11 | Thelma H Taylor THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William Taylor | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hazel Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Doretha Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jerome Taylor | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Virginia Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Taylor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Horace R. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. Louis Bartholomew | 37 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ana Mae Bartholomew | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Collette Bartholomew | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Calvin Bagley | 50 | Head | Blender Of Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Hunter | 40 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lessie Hunter | 31 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Hunter | 28 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hilda Mae Hunter | 18 | Grand niece | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George E Hunter | 11 | Grand nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Thomas | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Thomas | 39 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | Extra Line | Extra Line | Extra Line |
| 31 | Mollie Davis | 44 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | Margaret Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hugh Foster | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Louis Hairston | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 35 | Anna Lee | 40 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Lee Davis | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Linwood Edwards | 29 | Head | Auto Painter & Helper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mamie Edwards | 32 | Wife | Laundry Work | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jack Tucker | 43 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maybelle Tucker | 39 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
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)