Dorothy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a spouse (b.~1921), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1921

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
John Taylor	Head	—	21	~1919
Robert Taylor	Son	—	1	~1939
Harold Taylor	Son	—	2	~1938
Dorothy Taylor	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Daughter, age 10

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 19

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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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 John Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Taylor

b. ~1902

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Anchor record

Dorothy Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky

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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01368-00221)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Adlie Adams	40	Wife	Seamstress	Kentucky
42	Guy Lanell Norris	20	Daughter	Advertiser	Kentucky
43	Leon Sidney	38	Brother	Truck Driver	Kentucky
44	Lucy Sidney	29	Sister in law	Maid	Kentucky
45	Hilda Edwards	63	Mother	Laundress	Kentucky
46	Johnnie Edwards	27	Son	—	Indiana
47	Lucille Reed	33	Head	Cook	Kentucky
48	Mary Howard	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
49	Howard Johnson	32	Lodger	Job Worker	Kentucky
50	John Taylor	21	Head	Cook	Kentucky
51	Dorothy Taylor THIS PERSON	19	Wife	—	Kentucky
52	Harold Taylor	2	Son	—	Kentucky
53	Robert Taylor	1	Son	—	Kentucky
54	George Drane	38	Head	—	Kentucky
55	Anna Drane	29	Wife	—	Alabama
56	George Jr. Drane	8	Son	—	Kentucky
57	Marvin Drane	5	Son	—	Kentucky
58	Effie Custer	40	Head	Cook	Ohio
59	John Davis	49	Brother	Paper Hanger	Kentucky
60	Julia Adams	43	Head	Cook	Kentucky
61	William Adams	22	Son	Presser	Kentucky
62	John Harris	52	Head	Yard Houseman	Kentucky
63	Georgia Harris	44	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
64	John O. Rodgers	51	Head	Funeral Director	Kentucky
65	Nan Rodgers	35	Wife	Proprietress	Missouri
66	Martha Tindell	30	Lodger	Beautician	Pennsylvania
67	John H. Patton	53	Head	Clergyman	North Carolina
68	Oberia Patton	35	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Isaac Miller	41	Head	Oil Distributor	Kentucky
70	Pauline Miller	39	Wife	New Worker	Kentucky
71	Juanita Miller	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
72	Margaret Overall	32	Head	Housework	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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