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Doris Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Doris Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laplace |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. John |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Laplace |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Deloris Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Hymes | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Nicholas Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anthony Sims | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Sims | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucille Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Gray | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Taylor | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elmer Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arthur Sims | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
St John …
Daughter, age 7
St John The Baptist, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laplace |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. John |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Doris Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Nicholas Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01450-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Dence | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alberta Dence | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Beatrie Dence | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Janice Dence | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Edward Jr. Dence | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alberta Dence | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lucinda Dence | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Bernie Dence | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Willie Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Virginia Ogable | 50 | House-wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Louise Benjamin | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Joseph Parquet | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 53 | Leona Parquet | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Frank Taylor | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Martha Hymes | 46 | Common-wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Nicholas Taylor | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Frank Jr. Taylor | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Doris Taylor THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 59 | Margaret Sims | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Deloris Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lucille Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Alice Mae Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Elmer William Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Arthur Sims | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Anthony Jr. Sims | 4 | Grand-child | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Mary Jane Gray | 5 | Grand-child | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Emile Mitchell | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Virginia Mitchell | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Josephine Green | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Elsie Green | 6 | Grand-child | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lizie Mae Green | 5 | Grand-child | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Claude Mitchell | 0 | Grand-child | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Dan Carter | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Earl Carter | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Herman Carter | 15 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ernest Fisher | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alitha Carter | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Ernest Jr. Fisher | 0 | Grand-child | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | John Wilkins | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lena Mcgee | 31 | Common-wife | — | Louisiana |
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)