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Clarence Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sargent Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sargent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Evelyn Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Taylor | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Cerral Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Taylor | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 11
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Head, age 21
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Head, age 30
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sargent Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Clarence Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kate Jones | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ileen Jones | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Demps Cutsinger | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Mabel Cutsinger | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Daniel Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Louise Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | W. Daniel Jones | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Kenton Swartz | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Pearl Swartz | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Wayne Swartz | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Margie Treaty | 18 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 53 | Embra Seward | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ora W. Seward | 46 | Son | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 55 | Clarence Seward | 34 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 56 | Wesley Hemmer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Sylvia Hemmer | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Robert Hemmer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Clarence Taylor THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Mildred Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Evelyn Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Cerral E. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Dorothy L. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Karen S. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Henry Stewart | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Daisy Stewart | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ernest Frantz | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Susan E. Frantz | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Luther Pennington | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary Pennington | 62 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 71 | George Westenfield | 45 | Son-in-law | Stone Miller | Illinois |
| 72 | Margaret Westenfield | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Elsie Pennington | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Westenfield | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Marion Pennington | 20 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Wilma Pennington | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Marion S. Pennington | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Wallace Pennington | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Frank Mcqueen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Myrtle Mcqueen | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)