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Thelma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose Taylor | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Marion Taylor | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Theodore Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Sample | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marion Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Julia Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eloise Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elsie Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Anchor record
Thelma Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elsie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Ann Campbell | 5 | daughter | — | — |
| 2 | Gloria Marie Campbell | 0 | daughter | — | — |
| 3 | Fred Fisher | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Katie Fisher | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Otilla Savage | 18 | Step-dau | Labourer | Virginia |
| 6 | George Savage | 13 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John Henry Savage | 11 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Susan Savage | 9 | Step-dau | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Bettie Lee Savage | 7 | Step-dau | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Idalia Savage | 3 | Step-dau | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Fairy Francis Fisher | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Charline Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Wilson Lindsey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Laura Lindsey | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Cora Lindsey | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Clifton Lindsey | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leroy Lindsey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Warner Baynes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Cristine Baynes | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Beulah Baynes | 3 | Step-dau | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Severn George | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Alice May Floyd | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John H Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Mary E Smith | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Rebecca Boggs | 55 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Dorothy Boggs | 18 | Niece | Clerk | Virginia |
| 27 | Ambrose Taylor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Marion Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Theodore Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thelma Taylor THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Elsie Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eloise Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Marion Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Shirley Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Julia Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Joseph Sample | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Harry D Laughland | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Gertie Laughland | 39 | Sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 40 | Cora Laughland | 38 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
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)