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Gertrude Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Alma — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 810 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Taylor | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anna Taylor | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Jane Taylor | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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 | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Daughter, age 21
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Automobile Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 32
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 810 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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: mother Anna Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Taylor
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Taylor
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Jane Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01388-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl T. Skoug | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 2 | Carrie E. Skoug | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Elsie Marie Skoug | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ed Stone | 50 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 5 | Myrtle Stone | 45 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Marilyn Stone | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Extra Lena Stone | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Celestine Levy | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Helen Levy | 78 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Moise Levy | 75 | Brother | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 11 | Kenneth Marshall | 40 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 12 | Margaret Marshall | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Kenneth Marshall | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Gertrude Dillenberger | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 15 | Daphne Y. Dillenberger | 61 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | John Horat | 58 | Lodger | Representative | Maryland |
| 17 | Eugene J. Harding | 32 | Head | Accountant | Texas |
| 18 | Ena Harding | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Geneva Rae Harding | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | C. D. Heen | 53 | Head | Research Physicist | Holland |
| 21 | Florence Heen | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Fred Meadows | 45 | Head | Locality Broker | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ann Lynn Meadows | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Fred, Jr. Meadows | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Minnie Oliver | 49 | Head | Dressmaker | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dorothy Duncan | 40 | Lodger | Anesthetist Nurse | Louisiana |
| 27 | A. Alden Hill | 45 | Lodger | Traveling Salesman | Missouri |
| 28 | Anna Taylor | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Gertrude Taylor THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 30 | Jane Taylor | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 31 | Dallas W. Jr. King | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 32 | Myrtle King | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Walter W. King | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Mattie Stiles | 57 | Head | Dietician | Louisiana |
| 35 | J. D. Pacer | 79 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lizzie Pacer | 78 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Earl De Graauw | 37 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lizzie Mae De Graauw | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Betty Lou De Graauw | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | De Nora Baird | 64 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
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 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)