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Willie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edmond — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bibb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Macon City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Taylor | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 4
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 13
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bibb-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Willie Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmond Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dessie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Taylor
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmond Taylor
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dessie Taylor
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
J Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bibb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00641-00743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita Corte | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | A. V. Haellinger | 44 | lodger | Painter | Georgia |
| 3 | Horace Grier | 40 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Monnie Grier | 29 | wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 5 | Horace Grier | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ella Roberts | 52 | head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 7 | Bob Roberts | 30 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Hattie Woodall | 60 | head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 9 | Rice Bell | 40 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Maria Bell | 37 | wife | Domestic Servant | Georgia |
| 11 | Slack Gruder | 54 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Ozie Lloyd | 32 | lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Ida Pearl Harris | 21 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Gnell Harris | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Betty Ann Harris | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Henrietta Bell | 42 | head | Sweeper | Georgia |
| 17 | Charlie Farrar | 30 | head | Helper | Georgia |
| 18 | Lucius Lloyd | 26 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Rufus Lee Lloyd | 28 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Louise Harley | 11 | cousin | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Milous Johnson | 30 | head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie Mckenzie | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Nellie May Williams | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie Lee More | 35 | lodger | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 25 | Willie Mitchel | 40 | head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Lee Mitchel | 34 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary R. Vinson | 49 | head | Domestic Servant | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Walker | 38 | sister | Laundress | Georgia |
| 29 | John Watkins | 70 | head | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Hattie Watkins | 60 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Frank Adams | 57 | head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 32 | Sarah Adams | 54 | wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 33 | Olivia Stafford | 53 | head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 34 | Gertrude Stafford | 25 | daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 35 | Charlie Kate Stafford | 22 | daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 36 | Ed Taylor | 66 | head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 37 | Dessie Taylor | 55 | wife | Domestic Servant | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie B. Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | J. C. Taylor | 18 | son | Servant | Georgia |
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Pedigree Summary
Willie + 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)