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Edward Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Thomas — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Natalie Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Taylor | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Edward Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Minnie Taylor | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 1
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 22
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Edward Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Taylor
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Taylor
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Taylor
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Taylor
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Delaware
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Sibling
Lillian Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Natalie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu202unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witsil Walter E, Jr | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Walter | 56 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Virginia C | 51 | Mother | Detective | Delaware |
| 4 | Herbert P Douglas | 29 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rita R Douglas | 29 | Wife | Chemist | New York |
| 6 | Elizabeth M Douglas | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Robert P Douglas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Walter R Prop | 45 | Head | Project Engineer | Delaware |
| 9 | Eleanora V Prop | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | James G Prop | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Eleanora C Prop | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Alfred C Gull | 60 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 13 | Annie T Gull | 66 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Mary M Gull | 30 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Louis M G Gull | 10 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Jennie H Schwartz | 44 | Head | — | Russia |
| 17 | Marion Schwartz | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Erwin N Freidenburg | 23 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Delaware |
| 19 | Anna C Freidenburg | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank L Purey | 29 | Head | Fireman (Locomotive) | Delaware |
| 21 | Louise E Purey | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Edward S Purey | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Abe Purey | 63 | Father | Butcher | Delaware |
| 24 | Mary G Dougherty | 23 | Sister | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 25 | Luther T Purey | 24 | Brother | Fireman (Stationary) | Delaware |
| 26 | Thomas S Taylor | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Minnie M Taylor | 52 | Wife | Teacher | Maryland |
| 28 | Lillian E Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Paying Teller | Delaware |
| 29 | Edward M Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Natalie Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary J Taylor | 75 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Arthur C Davies | 45 | Head | News Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nellie E Davies | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Harry C Davies | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Mary Vernon | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Florence Vernon | 43 | Sister-in-law | Forelady | Delaware |
| 37 | Jennie A Showalter | 75 | Aunt-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Lindsay | 54 | Head | Merchant | Ireland |
| 39 | Maria E Lindsay | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Robert F Lindsay | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ireland |
| 41 | Violet W Lindsay | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Mark J Mckenna | 49 | Head | Cashier | Ireland |
| 43 | Margaret M Mckenna | 51 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 44 | Frederick S Homan | 38 | Head | Distribution Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Martha F Homan | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Frederick F Homan | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | James B Homan | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Elizabeth M Homan | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Alfred Levy | 36 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 50 | Madeline Levy | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 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 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)