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Edna Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edna Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elberta Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elbert Taylor | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Howard Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gilbert Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Guy Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Taylor | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Illinois
Other, age 38
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Johnson-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Johnson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00818-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. P. Harner | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruby Harner | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Elmer Harner | 18 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 4 | Author Harner | 16 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Edith Harner | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Earline Harner | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lula Taylor | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Henry Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Frank Harvey Taylor | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Helen Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Lora Hale | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Wayne Hale | 31 | Son | Teaching | Illinois |
| 13 | Harold Hale | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lella Owen | 18 | Housekeeper | Servant | Illinois |
| 15 | Herschell Owen | 1 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Roy R. Taylor | 45 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 17 | Carylin Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Wade Taylor | 15 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 19 | Emeline Taylor | 33 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elbert Taylor | 50 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 21 | Edna Taylor THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Gilbert Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elberta Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Howard Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Catherine Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Guy Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Stell Taylor | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Marguerite Taylor | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 29 | Sheldon Taylor | 21 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 30 | J. H. Taylor | 17 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 31 | Bobby Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Tilda Pates | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lewis Taylor | 65 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 34 | Cora Taylor | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | J. B. Harper | 92 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joe Potts | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 37 | Bethel Potts | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joail Potts | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Marie Potts | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen Joan Potts | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)