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Betty Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Betty Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Minnehaha-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Sioux Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Taylor | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Patricia Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Daisy Taylor | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elisha Taylor | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frederick Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Daughter, age 3
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Minnehaha-County, South …
Daughter, age 12
Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Betty Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Frederick Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03863-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Buttz | 26 | Wife | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 2 | Jon Hoback | 31 | Head | Janitor | South Dakota |
| 3 | Edna Hoback | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Janet Hoback | 1 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Thomas Hoback | 73 | father | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Elisha Taylor | 45 | Head | Beef Killer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Nellie Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Frederick Taylor | 21 | son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 9 | Daisy Taylor | 19 | daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lawrence Taylor | 15 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Betty Taylor THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Dorothy Taylor | 9 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Patricia Taylor | 7 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Raymond Taylor | 5 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Mary Taylor | 3 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Charles Frederickson | 54 | Head | Plumber | Nebraska |
| 17 | Helen Frederickson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Russell Frederickson | 4 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Robert Latterly | 60 | Head | Cement Work | Iowa |
| 20 | Elizabeth Latterly | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 21 | Herbert Brown | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 22 | Minnie Brown | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Ralph Brown | 12 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Wilbur Bialke | 26 | Head | Recreation Ward | South Dakota |
| 25 | Evelyn Bialke | 24 | Wife | Hat Check Girl | South Dakota |
| 26 | Jack Bialke | 7 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Ronald Bialke | 5 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Sharlene Bialke | 3 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Homer Cleveland | 55 | Head | Cab Driver | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary Cleveland | 48 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Dorothy Cleveland | 16 | daughter | Maid | South Dakota |
| 32 | Homer Cleveland | 13 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Marion Smith | 31 | son-in-law | Scaler | Iowa |
| 34 | Marie Smith | 28 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Gail Smith | 2 | grand-daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Joe Ziegler | 43 | Head | Street Maintainer | South Dakota |
| 37 | Elsie Ziegler | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Marion Ziegler | 19 | daughter | Maid | South Dakota |
| 39 | Darlene Ziegler | 14 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Kenneth Ziegler | 8 | son | — | South Dakota |
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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)