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Thelma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ivan Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wanda Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| B Taylor | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| J Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Taylor | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Irene Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clarice Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Other, age 1
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Jimmie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice 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 — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03938-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odelia Hammond | 19 | daughter | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 2 | R. C. Hammond | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | James D. Byrd | 42 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maude F. Byrd | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Byrd | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gaynelle Byrd | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joan Byrd | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ann Byrd | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Harold Byrd | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Raymond Byrd | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lonnie Hooten | 39 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Bridget M. Hooten | 33 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Marjorie Hooten | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lonnie M. Hooten | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Walter Ellis | 22 | head | Welder | Tennessee |
| 16 | Florence Ellis | 18 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Emanuel Phillips | 54 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Myrtle Phillips | 48 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Phillips | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Harrison Richards | 49 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sally H. Richards | 50 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Flora Richards | 22 | daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clara Richards | 20 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Katherine Richards | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Alice Richards | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Burl Richards | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | J. B. Richards | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William Shelton | 25 | head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 29 | Helen P. Shelton | 22 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Phyllis J. Shelton | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | B. R. Taylor | 44 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Ruby Taylor | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | J. C. Taylor | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Clarice Taylor | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Thelma Taylor THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Irene Taylor | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ivan Taylor | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jimmie Taylor | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Wanda Taylor | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mack C. Herron | 25 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)