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Ernest Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Nellie — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Anderson | Other | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Laura Taylor | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ernest Taylor | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Isabella Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Plate Wire Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ernest Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Taylor
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Taylor
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu712unit:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myron C Aspinall | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Hazel L Aspinall | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Everett H Aspinall | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Irma G Aspinall | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles V Funk | 34 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 6 | Marion Funk | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 7 | Roger Colby | 11 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ernest L Taylor THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Laura A Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Isabella C Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ellsworth C Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Carrie A Anderson | 59 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 13 | Robert J Mccomb | 31 | Head | Machine Helper | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Alice R Mccomb | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | James Overton | 51 | Head | Pocket Maker | England |
| 16 | Georgiana Overton | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Mary C Overton | 21 | Daughter | Sampler | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Elmer Nelson | 51 | Head | Junk Merchant | Illinois |
| 19 | Jane Nelson | 27 | Wife | Assistant To Father | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Jennie B Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Julius P Nelson | 54 | Boarder | Annealer | Sweden |
| 22 | Amanda Nelson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | James Tucker | 51 | Head | Mason | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Elizabeth Tucker | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Amasa G Brown | 43 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Julia Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Albert L Brown | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Florence E Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Amasa W Brown | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Agnes M Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Roger B Brown | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Everett W Brown | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary E Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Alexander Lynch | 27 | Head | Cost Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Astrid Lynch | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Raymond A Lynch | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Herbert G Lynch | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Frederick C Peterson | 42 | Head | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Frances M Peterson | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Grace Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph O'Dea | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Delia O'Dea | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Francis A O'Dea | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Doris G O'Dea | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Donald B O'Dea | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Elizabeth M O'Dea | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Michael O'Dea | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Robert Hoyle | 26 | Head | Locksmith | Ireland |
| 50 | Ethan B Hoyle | 45 | Son | Post Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)