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Gertrude Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lostcreek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lostcreek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rella Taylor | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Stella Taylor | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charles Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lostcreek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Gertrude Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Taylor
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Rella Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Hyde | 63 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 2 | Loyd Peters | 38 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 3 | Margaret Peters | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | James E. Peters | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Betty J. Peters | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Loyd Jr. Peters | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Robert L. Peters | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Luther Brubeck | 52 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 9 | Louise Brubeck | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Frank Brubeck | 26 | Son | Engineer | Indiana |
| 11 | Dortha Brubeck | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Frank Boston | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 13 | Mary Boston | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Howard Wills | 32 | Head | Draftman | Indiana |
| 15 | Hildred Wills | 30 | Wife | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary Wills | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Nancy Wills | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ira Holland | 70 | Head | Account | Indiana |
| 19 | Loretta M. Holland | 70 | Wife | — | Mo. |
| 20 | Manual Smith | 66 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 21 | Calla Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Zola Burgit | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | George Burgit | 26 | Son in law | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 24 | Othie J. Saxton | 52 | Head | Owner | Ken |
| 25 | Ida Saxton | 50 | Wife | — | Illin |
| 26 | Raymond R. Saxton | 27 | Son | Owner | Illin |
| 27 | Charles Fleming | 52 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Ind |
| 28 | Paul Noakes | 31 | Head | Service Man | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Noakes | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joann Noakes | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Donna Noakes | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Linda Noakes | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Charles Taylor | 57 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 34 | Stella Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Rella Taylor | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 36 | Gertrude Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Paul Presnell | 26 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 38 | Jeanette Presnell | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Elsie M. Presnell | 65 | Mother | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)