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Ellen Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windham-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willimantic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Willimantic |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Taylor | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Thompson | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eleanor Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arthur Taylor | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Windham, Connecticut
Spouse, age 44
Windham, Connecticut · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Windham-County, Connecticut
Spouse, age 55
Windham-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willimantic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00529-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Riquier | 4 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Charles Edwards | 55 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary Edwards | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Edith Loomis | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Leonel Belisle | 29 | Head | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 46 | Laura Belisle | 30 | Wife | Millhand | Canada |
| 47 | Nellie Healy | 73 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | Margaret Healy | 63 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 49 | Nora Healy | 61 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 50 | Eugene Bonin | 60 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 51 | Jennie Bonin | 53 | Wife | Millhand | Canada |
| 52 | Loretta Bonin | 30 | Daughter | Millhand | Canada |
| 53 | Roland Bonin | 29 | Son | Millhand | Canada |
| 54 | Georgette Bonin | 22 | Daughter | Millhand | Canada |
| 55 | Everett Syphers | 32 | Head | Foreman | Connecticut |
| 56 | Florence Syphers | 31 | Wife | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 57 | Omer Fontaine | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 58 | Eliza Fontaine | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Irene Fontaine | 24 | Daughter | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 60 | Bertha Fontaine | 22 | Daughter | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 61 | Remi Fontaine | 20 | Son | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 62 | Louis Fontaine | 17 | Son | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 63 | Jean Fontaine | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 64 | Claire Fontaine | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Henry Fontaine | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 66 | Gerard Fontaine | 7 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Arthur Taylor | 52 | Head | Millhand | Scotland |
| 68 | Ellen Taylor THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 69 | Arthur Jr Taylor | 23 | Son | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 70 | Eleanor Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 71 | James Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | Jessie Thompson | 25 | Sister in law | Millhand | Scotland |
| 73 | Arthur Mcnickle | 46 | Head | Painter | Connecticut |
| 74 | Anna Mcnickle | 46 | Wife | Millhand | Canada |
| 75 | Lester Mcnickle | 19 | Son | Millhand | Connecticut |
| 76 | Raymond Mcnickle | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 77 | Raymond Mcnickle | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 78 | Linda Hochberg | 61 | Head | — | Austria |
| 79 | Joseph Hochberg | 35 | Son | Dealer | Austria |
| 80 | Bernice Hochberg | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
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)