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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 Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Pratty | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Allie Knight | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Georgia Pratty | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Aaron Moore | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| W Miller | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carrie Taylor | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 23
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Bob Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ara Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bob Taylor
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ara Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Willie Pratty
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Pratty
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Kennedy | 71 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lula Belle Kennedy | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Maxine Kennedy | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Andrew Hardin | 63 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 45 | Gracie Hardin | 61 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 46 | Osa Hardin | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Genie Patton | 55 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lina Patton | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | John Smith | 66 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mattie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Garner | 43 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 52 | Herman Garner | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lanie Garner | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Linon Garner | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | W. C. Garner | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Azelle Garner | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jack Davis | 55 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Albert Davis | 5 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | L. D. Davis | 3 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James Dent | 62 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ida Dent | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Taylor | 58 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Carrie Taylor | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Willie B. Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alice T. Taylor | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 66 | Georgia Pratty | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 67 | Willie Mae Pratty | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 68 | Allie Knight | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Aaron Moore | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | W. D. Miller | 7 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Billy Nelson | 44 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mollie Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Beatrice Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 74 | John Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hattie Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bradley Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Corrie Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Elsie Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mamie Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jack Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)