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Thelma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Mag Dist |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Junior Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Woodford Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alfred Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lloyd Williams | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elva Taylor | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Woody Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alma Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clifton Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alfred Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodford Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Fountain | 28 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosa May Fountain | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Daniel Fountain | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Muriel Fountain | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Nonia Fountain | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alana Fountain | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Basil Fountain | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Gladys Fountain | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Hilla Fountain | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Edmund Baylor | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Baylor | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Head Chastine | None | M | — | — |
| 13 | Marshall Chastine | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Sam Mickens | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Patty Mickens | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Emma Mines | 41 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Ella Mickens | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Daniel Shearman | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Shearman | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Thos. Lee Johnson | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Woody Taylor | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Elva Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Woodford Taylor | 22 | Son | Feeder | Virginia |
| 24 | Alfred Taylor | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lloyd Williams | 17 | Lodger | Helper | Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Taylor | 15 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 27 | Alma Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma Taylor THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Clifton Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Junior Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | H. G. Rev. Reynolds | 36 | Head | Pastor | Virginia |
| 32 | Vivian Reynolds | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Rosa Porter | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Luther Chenault | 25 | Son in law | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 35 | Mable Chenault | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Merida Chenault | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hunter Beasley | 32 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 38 | C. A. Cannon | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Cannon | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Leonard Cannon | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)