Emma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Emma Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Emma L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	North Platte City
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	City Hospital
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	North Platte City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Evelyn Wirth	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Elmer Taylor	Head	—	53	~1887
Gilbert Wirth	Other	—	26	~1914
Emma Taylor	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Lincoln, Nebraska

Spouse, age 31

Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Lincoln, Nebraska

Spouse, age 41

Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Lincoln-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 51

Lincoln-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Emma L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	North Platte City
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Occupation	Cook
Industry	City Hospital
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Emma Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02256-00559)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nina L. Fredrickson	44	Wife	Proprietor	Ohio
42	Mary J. Johnson	75	Head	—	Ohio
43	Ollie B. Rains	72	Head	—	Missouri
44	Raymond W. Floer	38	Head	Filling Station Attendant	Nebraska
45	Serina L. Floer	39	Wife	—	Nebraska
46	Opal Blair	35	Head	Housekeeper	Arkansas
47	Mae E. Blair	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
48	Charles Pryor	39	Head	Filling Station Attendant	West Virginia
49	Tinsley Fairchild	47	Housekeeper	—	West Virginia
50	Dewey T. Wilson	41	Head	—	North Carolina
51	William W. De Reimer	34	Head	40	Michigan
52	Leslie D. Connor	39	Head	40	Illinois
53	James Grove	41	Head	40	Nebraska
54	George E. Kania	28	Head	—	Iowa
55	Joseph A. Herman	45	Head	40	Missouri
56	James W. Wyman	60	Head	40	Arizona
57	Elmer F. Taylor	53	Head	Desk Sergeant	Nebraska
58	Emma L. Taylor THIS PERSON	51	Wife	Cook	Nebraska
59	Gilbert Wirth	26	Son-in-law	Salesman	Minnesota
60	Evelyn Wirth	23	Daughter	Saleslady	Nebraska
61	Bert C. Soderstrom	59	Head	—	Sweden
62	Grace E. Soderstrom	44	Wife	—	Nebraska
63	E. Burdette Soderstrom	26	Son	—	Nebraska
64	Raymond Matthews	43	Head	—	New York
65	Robert B. Soderstrom	29	Head	Warehouseman	Nebraska
66	Arlene L. Soderstrom	20	Wife	—	Iowa
67	Robert E. Soderstrom	1	Son	—	Nebraska
68	Maude J. Swick	56	Head	Seamstress	Nebraska
69	Delores M. Swick	20	Daughter	Housework	Nebraska
70	Ben Mcquiston	49	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
71	Melvin C. Carper	23	Head	Janitor	Kansas
72	Minerva A. Carper	19	Wife	—	Nebraska
73	Henry Kantz	68	Head	—	Germany
74	Earl H. Lane	29	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
75	Marjorie L. Lane	25	Wife	—	Idaho
76	Lois Rae Lane	5	Daughter	—	Idaho
77	Dee Annette Lane	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
78	Eldon F. Hall	24	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Nebraska
79	Mildred L. Hall	26	Wife	—	Nebraska
80	Frank G. Schmid	35	Head	Meat Cutter	Kansas

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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.

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