Elizabeth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegany-County, Maryland
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Frostburg town
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Frostburg Town
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Irene Taylor	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Elizabeth Taylor	Head	—	49	~1891
Leslie Keesling	Other	—	34	~1906
Lucinda Keesling	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Allegany, Maryland

Daughter, age 29

Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Allegany, Maryland

Daughter, age 39

Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Allegany-County, Maryland

Head, age 49

Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Frostburg town
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Father

Benjamin Jenkins

b. ~1847

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Elizabeth Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Maryland

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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 — Allegany-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00191)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E Welsh	56	Lodger	Nurse	West Virginia
2	Charles A Via	27	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
3	Helen Via	27	Wife	—	Maryland
4	Joseph L. Evans	40	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
5	Mary M Evans	41	Wife	—	Maryland
6	Joseph E Evans	14	Son	—	Maryland
7	Anna P Evans	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
8	Enoch S Prichard	74	Father	—	Wales
9	Dennis P Sullivan	74	Head	—	Maryland
10	Mary E. Sullivan	69	Sister	—	Maryland
11	Elizabeth M Taylor THIS PERSON	49	Head	—	Maryland
12	Irene T Taylor	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
13	Leslie A Keesling	34	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	Maryland
14	Lucinda J. Keesling	25	Wife	—	Maryland
15	Paul J Conroy	30	Head	Labor	Maryland
16	Rita E Conroy	24	Wife	—	Maryland
17	Francis B Conroy	5	Son	—	Maryland
18	Paulina M Conroy	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Ernest L. Brown	45	Head	Stationary Engineer	Maryland
20	Elsie L. Brown	44	Wife	—	Michigan
21	D. Son Jones	22	Son	Machine Mine	Michigan
22	Shirley E. Jones	21	Daughter	—	Utah
23	Marjorie J. Jones	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	Edith M. Jones	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Frances J. Jones	9	Daughter	—	Canada
26	Louisa K Shaffer	72	Head	—	Maryland
27	Caroline K Shaffer	78	Sister	—	Maryland
28	Effie A. Shaffer	76	Sister	—	Maryland
29	Grace H Shaffer	65	Sister	Judge	Maryland
30	Susan D. Boda	67	Lodger	—	Ohio
31	Irvin F Kracke	34	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
32	Ethel E Kracke	33	Wife	—	Maryland
33	Frederick L. Kracke	2	Son	—	Maryland
34	John O Walker	25	Head	Surveyor	West Virginia
35	Sue E Walker	20	Wife	—	West Virginia
36	John E. Walker	0	Son	—	Maryland
37	John E. Ritchie	27	Head	Plumbing	Maryland
38	Mabel E. Ritchie	24	Wife	Sewing	Maryland
39	Margaret B. Coles	73	Head	—	Maryland
40	William O Mclane	41	Head	M Doctor	Maryland

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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