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David Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Esther & Robert — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Glasgow |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Converter man |
| Industry | Smelting Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Converter Man |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ester Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Taylor | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Philip Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| David Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nellie Taylor | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 10
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 20
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Smelters |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 29
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Glasgow |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Converter man |
| Industry | Smelting Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 David Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Esther Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Esther Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George P. Wallace | 42 | Head | Cement Miller | Greece |
| 42 | Minerva Wallace | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | Lilly Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 44 | Kathleen Wallace | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 45 | William G. Gerber | 35 | Head | — | Utah |
| 46 | Margrete G. Gerber | 31 | Wife | Lunch Supper | Utah |
| 47 | La Von Gerber | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Donald Gerber | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 49 | Raymond Gerber | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 50 | Gerald L. Gerber | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 51 | William Sillikers | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ill |
| 52 | Gertrude Sillikers | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Mary A. Lavender | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Utah |
| 54 | Fay Kimsley | 19 | Daughter | Nr Worker | Utah |
| 55 | May Sillikers | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 56 | Jack Sillikers | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 57 | David Taylor THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Converter Man | Scotland |
| 58 | Nellie Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 59 | Ester R. Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | David Jr. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Kathleen Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Philip Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 63 | Julius Ganson | 63 | Head | Direct Relief | Connect. |
| 64 | Emmy Nielsen | 59 | Head | Direct Relief | Denmark |
| 65 | Ann Nielsen | 24 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Vern Jarman | 30 | Head | Lithographer | Utah |
| 68 | Basil Jarman | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Marvin Jarman | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Gordon Jarman | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Mala Jarman | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 72 | Eugene Jarman | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | James Hill | 54 | Head | Type Setter | England |
| 74 | Alice Hill | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | James L. Hill | 30 | Son | Store Clerk | Utah |
| 76 | Isabelle Smith | 69 | Head | Direct Relief | Mass. |
| 77 | Charles B. Goodfell | 65 | Brother | Laborer | Utah |
| 78 | Machel Garoutte | 55 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Elaine Minardi | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | John Minardi | 22 | Son | Miner | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 3 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)