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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 Tioga-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & W — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tioga-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tioga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burney Taylor | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lorenzo Taylor | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lena Taylor | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tioga, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Tioga, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Tioga, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Tioga, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Tioga-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Tioga-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tioga |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 F Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father W Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Taylor
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Taylor
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Taylor
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Burney Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Tioga-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Tioga-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03614-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jessie Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ellen Davis | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Waldo Davis | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Emery Davis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Grace Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ellen Ransom | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jesse King | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary King | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Leon Taylor | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Leora Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Janet Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Marie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lois Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Hugh Davis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edith Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Richard Davis | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Eugene Davis | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Cora S. Davis | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Taylor | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lena Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Burney Taylor | 39 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Thelma Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lorenzo Taylor | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Arthur Spencer | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clarence Short | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Cora B. Davis | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Lapoint | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Alice Lapoint | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jon Walker | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ella Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Junior Walker | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles Walker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Philander West | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sylvia West | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ivan Freeman | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Susie Freeman | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Patricia Freeman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Wilford Perry | 19 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 1 sibling
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)