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Emma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Granite City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Taylor | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Monroe Taylor | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Monroe Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Taylor | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 72
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00850-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Loux | 22 | Son | Office | Missouri |
| 42 | Mary E Loux | 20 | Daughter | Cutter | Illinois |
| 43 | Loretta Loux | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles Loux | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edward Loux | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Harta Mitchell | 31 | Head | Checker | Missouri |
| 47 | Lillie Mitchell | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Delmar Sparks | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Chris Sparks | 32 | Lodger | Steelworker | Missouri |
| 50 | Onell Sparks | 31 | Lodger | Pasting | Arkansas |
| 51 | Kenneth Sipes | 14 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Homer Brumm | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Alma Brumm | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dale Brumm | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Allen Jones | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Dennis Jones | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Emerson Taylor | 73 | Head | Opener | Missouri |
| 58 | Emma Taylor THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Monroe Taylor | 43 | Son | Open Hearth | Missouri |
| 60 | Monroe W Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Benjamin Abbott | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Caldita Abbott | 58 | Wife | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 63 | Hugh Mcgovern | 27 | Head | Farm Setter | Tennessee |
| 64 | Viola Mcgovern | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Gerald Mcgovern | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Donald Mcgovern | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Shirley Mcgovern | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Elmer Banmeyer | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Minnie Leisner | 70 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 70 | Charles Derousse | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 71 | Jinnie Derousse | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Gwendolyn Derousse | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mardarkish Derousse | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | H. D. Constantinides | 48 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 75 | Marie Constantinides | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ernst Schuessler | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Adeline Schuessler | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Albert Ab Schuessler | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Stanley Schuessler | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Betty Schuessler | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)