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Gertrude Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Gertrude — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | M. Watters |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Taylor | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Gertrude Taylor | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Evelyn Taylor | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude H. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 35
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | M. Watters |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Evelyn Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02418-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Zeller | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 2 | Ida Zeller | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Maurice Zeller | 22 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Marian Zeller | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Jean Zeller | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | David Zeller | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Solomon Steiner | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 8 | Rose Steiner | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 9 | Gertrude Steiner | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | David Steiner | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Claire Selihass | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Leon Selihass | 23 | son-in-law | Partner | New Jersey |
| 13 | Isadore Bernstein | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 14 | Pearl Bernstein | 62 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 15 | Robert Bernstein | 30 | son | Attorney | New York |
| 16 | Margaret Mcgraw | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen Mcgraw | 30 | Daughter | Policy Writer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harry Mcgraw | 29 | son | Radio Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Mcgraw | 20 | son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Taylor | 76 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elizabeth Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Gertrude Taylor THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Evelyn Taylor | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Benjamin Hammer | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 25 | Estelle Hammer | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Belle Hammer | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Charles Hammer | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Bessie Schwartz | 73 | mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 29 | Henry Schwartz | 29 | brother-in-law | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert Williams | 46 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 31 | Helen Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Alexander Williams | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Walter Messfelder | 45 | Head | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Florence Messfelder | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Messfelder | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Jean Messfelder | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Julius Schulman | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 38 | Sarah Schulman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Ira Schulman | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Louis Palt | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)