Gladys Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wapello-County, Iowa
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Additional Details
Occupation	waitress
Industry	hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Waitress
Township / Ward	Ottumwa City
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 Gladys	Age	Birth yr
A Taylor	Head	—	51	~1889
Clayton Taylor	Son	—	29	~1911
Gladys Taylor	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Wapello, Iowa

Spouse, age 27

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gladys C
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Wapello, Iowa

Spouse, age 37

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Retail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Wapello-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 46

Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Occupation	waitress
Industry	hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Gladys Taylor

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00097)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James G. Rowe	58	Head	Clerk	Iowa
2	Heddy Rowe	58	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Carol Rowe	25	Son	—	Iowa
4	Joyce Heston	18	Maid	Maid	Iowa
5	Home Henderson	55	Head	Clerk	Illinois
6	Ethel Henderson	51	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Robert Henderson	21	Son	Laborer	Iowa
8	Fred, Sr. Bullock	46	Head	Foreman	Iowa
9	Viola Bullock	43	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Fred, Jr. Bullock	21	Son	News Worker	Iowa
11	E. H. Lawrence	46	Head	Cashier	Iowa
12	Wilda Lawrence	43	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Hattie Barke	36	Head	Laborer	Illinois
14	Joseph Barke	14	Son	—	Illinois
15	Francis Barke	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Katherine Barke	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Lucy Marie Barke	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	L. B. Wood	58	Head	Car Repairer	Iowa
19	Edith Wood	55	Wife	—	Missouri
20	Carl Edmund	51	Head	Machinist	Iowa
21	Emma Edmund	53	Wife	—	Sweden
22	Evelyn Edmund	29	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
23	Paul Edmund	26	Son	Stenographer	Iowa
24	Emma Edmund	25	Daughter	Operator	Iowa
25	Lloyd Edmund	20	Son	Carpenter	Iowa
26	Herald Loveless	28	Head	Generator	Iowa
27	Amelia Loveless	25	Wife	—	Missouri
28	Alan Loveless	4	Son	—	Iowa
29	A. D. Taylor	51	Head	Plumber	Missouri
30	Gladys Taylor THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Waitress	Illinois
31	Clayton Taylor	29	Son	Gardener	Iowa
32	Clifford Shields	33	Head	Laborer	Iowa
33	Edna Shields	36	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Leonard Shields	2	Son	—	Iowa
35	Hal Davis	50	Head	Machinist	Iowa
36	Charles Ayres	75	Head	—	Iowa
37	Nellie Ayres	69	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Charles, Jr. Ayres	31	Son	Lawyer	Iowa
39	E. G. Hammond	63	Head	Clerk	Canada
40	Mary Hammond	52	Wife	—	Iowa

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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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