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Elizabeth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Martha — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Fam |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Taylor | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clara White | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
X, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
X, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 13
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 24
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Fam |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Elizabeth Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Taylor
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Taylor
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01516-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Boyles | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Martha Anderson | 64 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rufus Parsons | 36 | Head | Stocker | Virginia |
| 4 | Bertha Parsons | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ulysses Mabry | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Virginia Mabry | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | W. E. Mabry | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Pauline Mabry | 22 | Sister | Maid | North Carolina |
| 9 | Roger Walker | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary H. Stokes | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Pleasant Stokes | 35 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 12 | Clayton Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cassie Johnson | 35 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Giles | 25 | Sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 15 | Mariana Colbert | 26 | Sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 16 | Archie B. Johnson | 29 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph, Jr. Becker | 56 | Head | Inspector | Maryland |
| 18 | William Becker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | Joe F. Becker | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 20 | A. G. Becker | 23 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 21 | J. M. Becker | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | A. J. Becker | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Clinton Chambers | 29 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 24 | Susie Chambers | 27 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Chambers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas Chambers | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Walter Taylor | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Elizabeth Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 29 | Shirley Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Clara White | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 31 | M. Soghomonian | 46 | Head | — | Turkey |
| 32 | Zabelle Soghomonian | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Harry Soghomonian | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Soghomon Soghomonian | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Charles Schulz | 59 | Head | Heating Plumb | Maryland |
| 36 | E. E. Schulz | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | C. P. Schulz | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 38 | Charles, Jr. Schulz | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | J. H. Horst | 71 | Head | Storekeeper | Maryland |
| 40 | Cora M. Horst | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
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 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)