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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 Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & James — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Taylor | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Extra Taylor | Other | — | — | |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Taylor | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 17
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | doffer |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 25
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Joseph Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Taylor
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Taylor
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Richard Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03767-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veronica Frizzel | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 2 | Pauline Frizzel | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Josephine Frizzel | 20 | Daughter | Clerk Sales | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Johnnie Frizzel | 16 | Daughter | Clerk Sales | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Irene Frizzel | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Elphage Boy | 52 | Head | Dyer | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Beida Boy | 24 | Daughter | Um|In Spector | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Edward Boy | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Romeo Boy | 41 | Brother | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Gideon Boy | 78 | Father | — | Canada-French |
| 11 | Stanislaus Czeck | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Mary Czeck | 26 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Barbara Czeck | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Richard Czeck | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | George Charlie | 48 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Corinne Charlie | 40 | Wife | Forelady | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Raymond Charlie | 17 | Son | Braider | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Maurice Charlie | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | August Bormann | 61 | Brother-in-law | Loomfixer | New York |
| 20 | Adina Bormann | 57 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Edward Party | 52 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Catherine Party | 50 | Wife | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Edwin Party | 23 | Son | Florist | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Everett F. Hunn | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Irene Hunn | 28 | Wife | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Error Hunn | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Percy Whiteley | 54 | Head | Printer | England |
| 28 | Emily A. Whiteley | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Frank R. Whiteley | 19 | Son | Box Maker | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Joseph E. Taylor | 56 | Head | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Mary A. Taylor | 47 | Wife | Ring Spinner | England |
| 32 | Dorothy M. Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Richard Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Extra Line Taylor | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Joseph Duffy | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Antoinette Duffy | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | David Duffy | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Block Number 41 Ends Duffy | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Elizabeth B. Hanning | 64 | Head | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 40 | John Hanning | 60 | Brother | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)