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Grace Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Grace Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Taylor | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janet Sue Lump|Lumpf | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mark A Lump|Lumpf | 35 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 43 | Frances M Lump|Lumpf | 24 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Mark Jr. Lump|Lumpf | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Donald Lump|Lumpf | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Alberte Cruitt | 79 | uncle | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Lloyd Lamb | 49 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 48 | Ernestine Lamb | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Leonard Lamb | 20 | son | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Leona Lamb | 17 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 51 | Leroy Lamb | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Vera Lamb | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Laffie Lamb | 71 | mother | None | Illinois |
| 54 | John Ellison | 54 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 55 | Goldie Ellison | 53 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Keith Ellison | 18 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Chester Ellison | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Isaac Killam | 83 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Killam | 22 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Raymond Schrock | 26 | servant | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Robert Chapman | 32 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Marie Chapman | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Marion Chapman | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Grover Taylor | 48 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 65 | Grace Taylor THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert D. Taylor | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Reece V Hoke | 59 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 68 | Lyda Hoke | 62 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Ralph Hoke | 29 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Edith Hoke | 24 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Joyce Hoke | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Frank Hayden | 37 | head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Ensel Hayden | 33 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Hayden | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Shirley Hayden | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Carl Hayden | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Eugene Hayden | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Nancy Hayden | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Fred W Stremming | 61 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 80 | Lucendia Stremming | 59 | wife | None | Illinois |
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)