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Dorothy Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Russell — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Hempfer | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Matthew Hempfer | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harry Taylor | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Matthew Hempfer | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Harry Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Hempfer | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Olga Taylor | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | salesgirl |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dorothy Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Hempfer (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Fremond Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hempfer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Hempfer
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fremond Taylor
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hempfer
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Hempfer
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1648unit:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Stewart | 30 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna R. Stewart | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Ruth E. Stewart | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth J. Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Meyers | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Meyers | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cecelia Meyers | 14 | Daughter | Bookbinder | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Bertha Meyers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Meyers | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Salvatore Ziccardi | 25 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 11 | Antoinette Ziccardi | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Rita Ziccardi | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Morris Zimmerman | 40 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Zimmerman | 19 | Son | Typewriter | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edward Zimmerman | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Francis Zimmerman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Vincent De Stefano | 24 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 19 | Antoinette De Stefano | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Jennie De Stefano | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Schwartz | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Frank Schwartz | 24 | Son | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Schwartz | 21 | Daughter | Plate Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Theodore Schwartz | 18 | Daughter | Germany | — |
| 25 | Rita Mcdevitt | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Mcbrearty | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Mcbrearty | 26 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles Mcbrearty | 26 | Brother | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Hempfer | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Matthew Hempfer | 32 | Son | Hoseman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Hempfer | 26 | Wife | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Matthew Hempfer | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Taylor | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Olga Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy Taylor THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Peter Dumont | 34 | Head | Woodworker | Italy |
| 39 | Carmilla Dumont | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Nicholas Dumont | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Sarah Dumont | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Dumont | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Joseph Hulshart | 37 | Head | Machinist | Washington |
| 44 | Bridget Hulshart | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | John Hulshart | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph Hulshart | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Head Anthony | None | R | Tailor | Italy |
| 48 | Wife Julia | None | — | — | Italy |
| 49 | Son Leonard | 3 | — | Italian | — |
| 50 | Son Edward | 1 | — | Italian | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)