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Edward Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Edward Taylor across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Richard — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Waunakee Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Kathleen Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Taylor | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Adeline Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 8
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 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 | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 18
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 28
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 38
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Edward G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Occupation | Section hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Taylor
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Wisconsin
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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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04471-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve E. Adler | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | John Ireland | 46 | Head | Distributor | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Marion J. Ireland | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Evelyn M. Ireland | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Lois J. Ireland | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | William Vogts | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 7 | Mary Vogts | 77 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Frank W. Schwenn | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 9 | Emma Schwenn | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Gerald G. Jeffords | 30 | Head | Proprietor-Embalmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Kathryn Jeffords | 26 | Wife | Assistant-Embalmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Nicholas Kopp | 80 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Ray E. Holstein | 42 | Son-in-law | Proprietor-Barber | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Barbara Holstein | 43 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Keith Holstein | 12 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Theresa Cook | 79 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | John L. Blum | 56 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Lenora R. Blum | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Raynold H. Blum | 20 | Son | Sander | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Victor C. Blum | 19 | Son | Sander | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Otto C. Becke | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Theresa M. Becke | 85 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Everett J. Holmes | 27 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Eva A. Holmes | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Dorothy E. Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Carol J. Holmes | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Donald L. Holmes | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Dennis C. Holmes | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Peter F. Zimmer | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Edward G. Taylor THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Section Hand | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Adeline A. Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Elizabeth L. Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | William J. Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Richard R. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Kathleen R. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Edward J. Diederich | 59 | Head | Butcher | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Raymond J. Uebersetzig | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Laura L. Uebersetzig | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Sharon R. Uebersetzig | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | William N. Uebersetzig | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 6 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)