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Clara Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | National Education Ass. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Michael Taylor | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clara Taylor | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, District …
Daughter, age 6
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
None, District …
Daughter, age 17
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Daughter, age 27
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | National Education Ass. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Clara Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Taylor 816 (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Taylor (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Michael Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Taylor
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Taylor 816
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Taylor
b. ~1914
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Clara Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
Sophia Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00560-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dolores B. Schneider | 34 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 42 | John L. Schneider | 2 | son | — | D.C. |
| 43 | J. Howard Holland | 69 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Marian F. Holland | 41 | wife | Clerical | Maine |
| 45 | Nathan I. Goodman | 42 | head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 46 | Rose Goodman | 43 | wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 48 | Glenn D. Hinebaugh | 25 | head | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 49 | Elaine L. Hinebaugh | 24 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Kathleen A. Hinebaugh | 1 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 51 | Ruth L. Herington | 27 | mother-in-law | Clerk | Iowa |
| 52 | Elizabeth Herington | 67 | mother-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 53 | Florence M. Meeks | 38 | head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 54 | Joan E. Norton | 10 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 55 | John F. Gordon | 8 | son | — | D.C. |
| 56 | Alfred C. Spear | 35 | head | Chief Clerk | Mass. |
| 57 | Elizabeth Spear | 33 | wife | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 58 | Jack R. Spear | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Annie Kaplan | 57 | head | — | Russia |
| 60 | Charles Kaplan | 36 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 61 | Jennie Kaplan | 32 | daughter | Secretary | Mass. |
| 62 | Louis Kaplan | 29 | son | Journalist | Mass. |
| 63 | Fred B. Urich | 38 | head | Sales Manager | Ohio |
| 64 | Catherine B. Urich | 28 | wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 65 | Mary Susan Urich | 2 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 66 | Dora S. Kitson | 53 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas B. White | 30 | head | Proof Reader | D.C. |
| 68 | Catherine M. White | 27 | wife | — | D.C. |
| 69 | Thomas B. Jr. White | 3 | son | — | D.C. |
| 70 | Jane C. White | 2 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 71 | Samuel F. Marshall | 29 | head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 72 | Alice B. Marshall | 29 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Michael Taylor | 26 | head | Tailor | Russia |
| 74 | Clara Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 75 | Sophia Taylor | 21 | daughter | Typist | D.C. |
| 76 | Burton G. Lowe | 34 | head | Foreman | New York |
| 77 | Hilda R. Lowe | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Burton G. Jr. Lowe | 4 | son | — | D.C. |
| 79 | Patricia J. Lowe | 1 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 80 | Chas. J. Mankin | 28 | head | Manager Of Parking Lot | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)