Clara Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fergus-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this Clara Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fergus-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fergus-County, Montana
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Lewistown
1935 Residence (County)	Fergus
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Lewistown
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clara	Age	Birth yr
Harry Taylor	Head	—	51	~1889
Clara Taylor	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Luciele Taylor	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Helen Taylor	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Fergus, Montana

Spouse, age 21

Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Fergus, Montana

Spouse, age 32

Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Fergus-County, Montana

Spouse, age 42

Fergus-County, Montana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Lewistown
1935 Residence (County)	Fergus
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Clara Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Montana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02218-00341)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry A. Taylor	51	Head	Boiler Maker	Kansas
2	Clara Taylor THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Helen V. Taylor	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Montana
4	Luciele Taylor	16	Daughter	—	Montana
5	Lester H. Mclean	46	Head	Forest Ranger	Montana
6	Hugh Mclean	13	Son	—	Montana
7	Robert Mclean	12	Son	—	Montana
8	Jean Mclean	8	Daughter	—	Montana
9	Hattie H. Heckler	72	Head	—	Illinois
10	Zelda K. Flores	45	Lodger	Principal	Iowa
11	Merle D. Edwards	33	Head	Steward	Iowa
12	Helena Edwards	33	Wife	—	Missouri
13	Sally Jo Edwards	4	Daughter	—	Montana
14	Judson Taylor	61	Head	—	Illinois
15	Hilda Taylor	61	Wife	—	Sweden
16	Walter Mclaughlin	52	Head	Auctioneer	Indiana
17	Goldia Mclaughlin	50	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Claude Mclaughlin	18	Son	—	Montana
19	Irene Mclaughlin	16	Daughter	—	Montana
20	Eugene Mclaughlin	11	Son	—	Montana
21	Melvin Headlee	58	Head	Teamster	Iowa
22	Grace Headlee	56	Wife	—	Missouri
23	Donald Headlee	19	Son	Salesman	Montana
24	Maynard Stapleton	36	Head	Plumber	Montana
25	Ruth Stapleton	37	Wife	—	Montana
26	Arthur Stapleton	16	Son	—	Montana
27	Waynetta Stapleton	9	Daughter	—	Montana
28	Edmund A. Welden	51	Head	Physician	Illinois
29	Ruth Welden	51	Wife	—	Illinois
30	Robert Welden	20	Son	—	Montana
31	Eva Germany	23	Maid	Maid	Montana
32	Laura E. Smith	74	Head	—	Tennessee
33	Maggie Green	68	Head	—	Michigan
34	Otto Blatter	58	Head	Water Inspector	Wisconsin
35	Reta A. Blatter	47	Wife	—	Illinois
36	V'Laine Blatter	12	Daughter	—	Montana
37	Raymond Blatter	11	Son	—	Montana
38	Edwin L. Rogers	54	Head	Jeweler	Wisconsin
39	Esther Rogers	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Jean E. Rogers	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Montana

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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.

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