Gertrude Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	Sewing project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	239
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Janitress
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Verry Taylor	Head	—	56	~1884
Verry Taylor	Son	—	17	~1923
Gertrude Taylor	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 27

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 36

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	Sewing project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	239
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Gertrude Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00881)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mayo West	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Clarence West	22	Son	Janitor	Indiana
3	Elizabeth West	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Paul Nett	25	Head	Auto Washer	Tennessee
5	Roberta Nett	16	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Janet R Nett	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Tom J R Rizzell	39	Head	Spell Man	Indiana
8	Ela Scott	90	Lodger	—	Indiana
9	Verry Taylor	56	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
10	Gertrude Taylor THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Janitress	Kentucky
11	Verry Jr Taylor	17	Son	—	Indiana
12	Gilbert Edwards	24	Head	Janitor	Indiana
13	Eva M Edwards	28	Wife	Cook	Indiana
14	John L Davenport	58	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
15	Mary J Davenport	52	Wife	—	North Carolina
16	Edward Smith	44	Head	Laborer	Missouri
17	Cora B Smith	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Lora Reedy	31	Head	Laborer	Indiana
19	Norma Reedy	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Wayne V King	35	Head	Operating Engineer	Indiana
21	Leatha E King	31	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Gay G Conrad	56	Head	Watchman	Illinois
23	Kate Conrad	55	Wife	Cook	Illinois
24	Edward C Winkel	63	Head	Salesman	Indiana
25	Matilda M Winkel	66	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Fred T Metcalf	43	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
27	Ruth M Metcalf	38	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Floyd E Metcalf	15	Son	—	Indiana
29	Lowell R Metcalf	14	Son	—	Indiana
30	Charlotte R Metcalf	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Ogle J Starkey	32	Head	Laborer	Indiana
32	Tressa D Starkey	21	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Chas E Starkey	2	Son	—	Indiana
34	Chas L Kiblinger	35	Head	Painter	Indiana
35	Laura M Kiblinger	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	Laura L Kiblinger	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Chas L Jr Kiblinger	7	Son	—	Indiana

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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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