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Willie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Edward — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 25, Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Township 25 Beat 2 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Deanna Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Taylor | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Taylor | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 25, Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Will Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Ruth Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ray H. Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Bernice Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Fairree Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Abbie Bell Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charlie A. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Odessa Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Birdie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Willie Brown | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Brownie Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Minnie L. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Taylor | 42 | Head | Stacker | Mississippi |
| 13 | Arthuria Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Addie Mae Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Ellen Taylor | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Abel Taylor | 38 | Son | Plant Head-Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lawrence Taylor | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie Mae Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Deanna Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lawrence Jr. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lois Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Paul Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | James Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ernest Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Tom Low | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Hannah Low | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Nelson Low | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sarah Mae Low | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mabel Low | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ray C. Low | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Effie Mae Low | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Russell Edward Low | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Walter Dapley | 68 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Celia Dapley | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Elsie B. Dapley | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Myrtle Dapley | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Byron D. Dapley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Carol Fay Dapley | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Betty Ann Dapley | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hezekiah Mcknight | 55 | Head | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)