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Willie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Vida — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodruff town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Quiller hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Quiller Hand |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Taylor | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Tom Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilburn Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vida Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 17
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Drawing hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 27
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodruff town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Quiller hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vida Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vida Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara 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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Paul Morgan | 24 | Head | Labo-Tory Man | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Lou Morgan | 19 | Wife | Fill Batteries | South Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur Z Garrett | 59 | Head | Outside Man | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lola D Garrett | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Banna Garrett | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Conway W Morris | 46 | Head | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Morris | 31 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 48 | Harold Morris | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Tom Chalmers | 36 | Head | Cotton Classer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sara D Chalmers | 25 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 51 | Nellie Chalmers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mallie Bobo | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Newman Bobo | 32 | Brother | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 54 | Henry H Workman | 27 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Irene H Workman | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Joseph P Workman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Robert L Wright | 26 | Head | Cost Man | New York |
| 58 | Ida M Wright | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Constance Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Benjamin T Littlefield | 44 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nora O Littlefield | 42 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 62 | Thelma Littlefield | 22 | Daughter | Quiller Hand | South Carolina |
| 63 | Edith Littlefield | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ray Littlefield | 19 | Son | Combs Warp | South Carolina |
| 65 | Nellie Littlefield | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ed Taylor | 49 | Head | Yarn Man | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mamie D Taylor | 47 | Wife | Warper | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eddie Lee Taylor | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Haskel Taylor | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Prudence Leonhardt | 42 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 71 | Gwendolyn Leonhardt | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Betty Jean Leonhardt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Tom Taylor | 48 | Head | Mae. | South Carolina |
| 74 | Vida D Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Mae Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Quiller Hand | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ruby Taylor | 22 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lawrence Taylor | 20 | Son | Twister Hand | South Carolina |
| 78 | Wilburn Taylor | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | William Taylor | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Sara Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 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)