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Dorothy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eril & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fred Taylor | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Harold Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mabel Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 22
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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: father Eril Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eril Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Taylor
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Taylor
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Harold Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01132-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earle G Frost | 42 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 2 | Freda Frost | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Frances M Benton | 44 | Head | Cashier | Kentucky |
| 4 | Anna Benton | 40 | Wife | Helper | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ruby Benton | 15 | daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 6 | Delma Benton | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Charles Benton | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | William Westmoreland | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lula Westmoreland | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Emma Lu Westmoreland | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 11 | Edgar C Doffy | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Mary Doffy | 65 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 13 | Clark A Miller | 34 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Betty Louise Miller | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Thomas Durbin | 35 | Lodger | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 16 | James Durbin | 15 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Irene Durbin | 11 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Enos B Mcnutt | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 19 | Nannie Mcnutt | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary E Mcnutt | 17 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Fred L Taylor | 51 | Head | Drill Press Operator | Indiana |
| 22 | Mabel Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Dorothy Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 24 | Emma Taylor | 21 | daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 25 | Harold Taylor | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William C Deakin | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 27 | Gertrude Deakin | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Irvin W Deakin | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Marylin Deakin | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Richard Deakin | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Joseph Auburn | None | has had their census already taken | — | — |
| 32 | Auburn | None | did live on 1635 Nelson | — | — |
| 33 | Harold C Kahn | 37 | Head | Maintenance Man | Ohio |
| 34 | Ruby Kahn | 30 | Wife | Power Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 35 | James Kahn | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | William L Gorton | 28 | Head | Policeman | Indiana |
| 37 | Mary Gorton | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary J Gorton | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Larry Gorton | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John J Arnold | 78 | Head | Laborer | N Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)