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Ethel Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanora Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Orrie Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Laura Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Annabell Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marcel Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Herman Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Cornell Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Taylor | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00922-00758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Lewis | 79 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lillie Lewis | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Addie B Lewis | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 44 | Wade Lewis | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 45 | Geraldine Curry | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Rosa L Lewis | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Mattie O Hicks | 48 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 48 | Morris J Hicks | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Dorothy Hicks | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lester Mckeever | 28 | Son-in-law | Washman | New Jersey |
| 51 | Elamie Mckeever | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Lester Jr Mckeever | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Morris Mckeever | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Marvin Mckeever | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Nathaniel Brooks | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Albert Brooks | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 57 | James Stampley | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Francis Stampley | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Alexander Walker | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Addie Walker | 35 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James Taylor | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ethel Taylor THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Marcel Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Herman Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Annabell Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Orrie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Cornell Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Laura Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lanora Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Jr Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary A Murry | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Columbus Harris | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Lettie Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Nelson Harris | 76 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | C L Eldnor | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Vivian Eldnor | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Barbara J Eldnor | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mattie Pickel | 40 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Jesse Wommack | 54 | Head | Peddler | Arkansas |
| 80 | Lula Wommack | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)