Clara Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Clara Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Altoona
1935 Residence (County)	Blair
Additional Details
Class of Worker	No
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Altoona
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clara	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Taylor	Son	—	18	~1922
Clara Taylor	Head	—	83	~1857

Census Appearances

1920

Blair, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 63

Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Blair, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 73

Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Retired
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Blair-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 83

Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Altoona
1935 Residence (County)	Blair
Class of Worker	No
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Clara Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00119)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marjorie Witherow	34	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
2	Clara Taylor THIS PERSON	83	Head	—	Maryland
3	Thomas Taylor	18	Son	—	Pennsylvania
4	Dora Black	68	Head	—	Pennsylvania
5	Lula Savage	63	Head	—	Pennsylvania
6	Walter Savage	59	Brother	Pipe Fitter Helper	Pennsylvania
7	Charles Savage	54	Brother	—	Pennsylvania
8	Frank Williams	71	Head	—	Pennsylvania
9	Helen Ehringer	44	Daughter	Seamstress	Pennsylvania
10	Leslie (Ab) Ehringer	20	Son	—	Pennsylvania
11	William Quinn	84	Head	—	Pennsylvania
12	Agnes R. Quinn	70	Sister	Clerk	Pennsylvania
13	Timothy Brophy	24	Nephew	Teacher	Pennsylvania
14	Frank Weamer	51	Head	Barber	Pennsylvania
15	Esther Weamer	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
16	Charles Brandt	65	Father in law	Clerk	Pennsylvania
17	Minnie Brandt	61	Mother in law	—	Pennsylvania
18	Rebecca Rothrock	85	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
19	Joanna Carothers	50	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Pennsylvania
20	Kenneth Carothers	27	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
21	Belva Stayer	25	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
22	Robert Stayer	25	Son in law	Laborer	Pennsylvania
23	Arlene Stayer	1	Granddaughter	—	Pennsylvania
24	Albert Beaver	68	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
25	Myrtle Beaver	60	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
26	Bernice Beaver	27	Daughter	New Worker	Pennsylvania
27	Edward Hair	51	Lodger	Clerk	Pennsylvania
28	Clara Lee Esling	29	Lodger	Beauty Culture	Pennsylvania
29	Charles Mcginley	39	Head	Car Repairman Helper	Pennsylvania
30	Ellen Mcginley	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
31	Kelley Allen	36	Head	Barber	Virginia
32	Adele Allen	29	Wife	Beautician Teacher	Virginia
33	John Allen	6	Son	—	Pennsylvania
34	Georgia Allen	2	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
35	William Penoyl	48	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
36	Evalyn Penoyl	23	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
37	Blaine Penoyl	80	Father	Pipe Fitter Helper	Pennsylvania
38	Thomas O'Hearn	47	Head	Painter	Pennsylvania
39	Inez O'Hearn	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
40	Rowen O'Hearn	20	Son	Usher	Pennsylvania

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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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