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Alfred Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Taylor across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Alfred J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Bell Design Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alice Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucretia Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jennette Walker | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Alfred Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gerald Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alfred Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harold Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Alfred T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Alfred J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Bell Design Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Alfred Taylor across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alfred Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harold Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucretia Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu351unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Kuehl | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Robert Kuehl | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | David Miller | 21 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Allen Martin | 42 | Head | Investigator | Illinois |
| 5 | Frankie Martin | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Tom A. Martin | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Marion Martin | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | John R. Melin | 55 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 9 | Agnes Melin | 53 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 10 | Lawrence Melin | 30 | Son-in-law | Painter | Illinois |
| 11 | Arthur Melin | 28 | Step-son | Wood Worker | Illinois |
| 12 | William Melin | 18 | Son | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Marion Melin | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Martin Melin | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Christ Penfield | 48 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 16 | Lina Penfield | 43 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 17 | Raymond Penfield | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Vernon Anderson | 14 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 19 | William Schnell | 41 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Emma Schnell | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Fred Schnell | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Gladys Schnell | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Gustav Lang | 44 | Head | Book Binder | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna Lang | 44 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Irving Lang | 21 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 26 | Florence Lang | 17 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 27 | Gilbert Lang | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Barbara Hilbert | 54 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Bertha Hansen | 55 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Jane C. Hockerlin | 18 | Boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 31 | Augusta Ash | 51 | Head | None | New York |
| 32 | Ralph Ash | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Florence Ash | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James Burggraf | 34 | Lodger | Operator | Luxemburg |
| 35 | Alfred J. Taylor | 42 | Head | Carrier | New York |
| 36 | Alice B. Taylor | 40 | Wife | None | England |
| 37 | Alfred J. Jr. Taylor THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Lucretia J. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | Spool Girl | Illinois |
| 39 | Gerald W. Taylor | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Harold E. Taylor | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Alice B. Taylor | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Walter R. Taylor | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Jennette Walker | 74 | Mother-in-law | None | England |
| 44 | Henry A. Briggs | 61 | Head | Mail Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Emma S. Briggs | 57 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 46 | Sylvester Jones | 59 | Boarder | None | Ohio |
| 47 | Ole Johnson | 49 | Head | Wood Finisher | Norway |
| 48 | Bisha Johnson | 44 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 49 | Alice Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 50 | Arthur Johnson | 14 | Son | None | Ill |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)