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Willie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley & Adeline — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Freeman | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elsie Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| M Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thelma Freeman | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Cawleaner Taylor | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alma Taylor | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Timothy Freeman | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kathrean Taylor | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Franklin Taylor | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Calvin Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dora Taylor | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age 6
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Son, age 17
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie Adam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Son, age 28
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Labor Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Riley Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father M Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father M Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Riley Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Taylor
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Taylor
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Geneva Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mundie Blunt | 28 | Wife | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Blunt | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 43 | Lottie Blunt | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 44 | Cora Rook | 65 | Aunt | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 45 | Frank Spence | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bessie Spence | 44 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 47 | W. S. Burnett | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mammie Burnett | 47 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edison Burnett | 21 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Philip Burnett | 17 | Son | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 51 | Russell Burnett | 14 | Son | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 52 | Zallie Threat | 50 | Head | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 53 | Vivian Threat | 15 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 54 | Viola Threat | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Beatrice Threat | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maude Threat | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eddie E. Threat | 0 | Grandson | — | — |
| 58 | Philis Jean Threat | 5 | Granddaughter | — | — |
| 59 | Alfonza Threat | 3 | Grandson | — | — |
| 60 | W. L. Jordan | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Florence Jordan | 52 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 62 | Marion Jordan | 24 | Son | Labor Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Jordan | 19 | Son | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elmore S. Jordan | 32 | Son | Labor Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nakomar Jordan | 21 | Daughter in law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Priscilla Jordan | 1 | Granddaughter | — | — |
| 67 | M. F. Taylor | 52 | Head | Labor Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dora Taylor | 52 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elsie Taylor | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 70 | Calvin Taylor | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willie O. Taylor THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Labor Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Kathrean Taylor | 27 | Daughter in law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cawleaner Taylor | 5 | Granddaughter | — | — |
| 74 | Alma Taylor | 4 | Granddaughter | — | — |
| 75 | Franklin Taylor | 2 | Grandson | — | — |
| 76 | Geneva Freeman | 24 | Daughter | House Keeper Helper | North Carolina |
| 77 | Timothy Freeman | 21 | Son in law | Labor Cat Mill | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thelma Freeman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | — |
| 79 | Octava Weaver | 70 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jimmie Weaver | 34 | Son | Ice Hand Ice Pl. | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
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)