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Ethel Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Taylor | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| E Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Taylor | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harlan Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 25
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 34
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 45
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John J. Yoder | 15 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 42 | Daniel J. Yoder | 14 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 43 | Paul P. Yoder | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Mark Yoder | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Luke Yoder | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Jesse J. Yoder | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Miriam Yoder | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | William S. Bradley | 80 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 49 | Laura L. Bradley | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | William A. Bradley | 42 | Son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 51 | Catherine E. Bradley | 23 | Daughter | Trimmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Arthur J. Callison | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 53 | Mattie S. Callison | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | George M. Todd | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Josephine S. Todd | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Myrtle S. Todd | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Charles M. Todd | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Frank Taylor | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Ethel M. Taylor THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Harlan F. Taylor | 21 | Son | Mixer Textile Mill | Delaware |
| 61 | Matilda L. Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | E. Louise Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Harry S. Siders | 54 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 64 | Harold Siders | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Lester Taylor | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Sylvia Taylor | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Clifford R. Morris | 52 | Head | Helper | Delaware |
| 68 | Hannah Morris | 56 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Woodrow Morris | 27 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James P. Griffith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Annie R. Griffith | 59 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Harry Griffith | 27 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 73 | Peter S. F. Collins | 45 | Head | Helper | Maryland |
| 74 | Robert T. Collins | 20 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 75 | Elizabeth Collins | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Robert S. Collins | 1 | Grandson | — | D. C. |
| 77 | Kennard L. Collins | 1 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Mary Rose Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Helen Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Oscar Tatman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
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)