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Earl Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pennington, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pennington, South Dakota |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earl H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scenic Precinct 30 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Earl Taylor | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Cora Taylor | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pennington, South …
Son, age 10
Pennington, South Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earl H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1910
Pennington, South …
Son, age 19
Pennington, South Dakota · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earl H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At farm |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Pennington, South …
Head, age 29
Pennington, South Dakota · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earl H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Earl Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pennington, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Taylor
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Taylor
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · South Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pennington, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pennington, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1725unit:0811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer R. Anderson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Bessie R. Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Mildred G. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | David A. Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Esther E. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Alexander H. Shellito | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 7 | Minnie A. Shellito | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Opal M. Shellito | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Alexander H. Jr. Shellito | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | William H. Leroy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Anna B. Leroy | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Everett A. Leroy | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Iva M. Leroy | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Keith E. Leroy | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Lindley V. Leroy | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Herman O. Melby | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Petrina F. Melby | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Oswald H. Melby | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 19 | Richard A. Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Nettie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | David E. Motter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary S. Motter | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Catherine M. Motter | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Ruth V. Motter | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | George W. Bowen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mabel E. Bowen | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Earl H. Taylor THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 28 | Cora H. Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | William B. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Dennis H. Walraven | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Amelia E. Walraven | 41 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Albert Gintlow | 23 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Alvin H. Gintlow | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Richard F. Hart | 47 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 35 | Gertrude A. Hart | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Richard C. Hart | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 37 | Eva F. Hart | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Edward W. Nelson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 39 | Alice M. Nelson | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Melvin E. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Isaac E. Anderson | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 42 | Cora E. Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Ernest E. Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Leonard F. Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | William T. Hamilton | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 46 | Henry Schneider | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lydia M. Schneider | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | John S. Mcandrew | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 49 | Benedict Just | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 50 | Kate V. Just | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 4 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)