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Helen Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Blanche Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Taylor | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Henderson | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| George Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 34
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, New …
Other, age 42
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Other, age 53
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Regan | 33 | Lodger | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 52 | George B Hand | 55 | Lodger | Driver | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edward Mason | 23 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Geraldine Mason | 18 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lollie Thompson | 50 | Head | Servant | New Jersey |
| 56 | Theodore Lake | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Clarence Gray | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | James S Tate | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lydia Tate | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest G Tate | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Martha Tate | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Russell Tate | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lillian Tate | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Thomas P Tate | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Arthur Tate | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Robert E Gregory | 41 | Head | Steward | North Carolina |
| 67 | Alma Gregory | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 68 | Irma Jordan | 41 | Lodger | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 69 | William A Wilson | 61 | Head | Houseman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Carrie Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Fannie Apple | 42 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nancy Apple | 51 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Emma Wilson | 8 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | John Cafferty | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 75 | Helen Taylor THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 76 | Edith A Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Blanche E Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | George R Taylor | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Thomas Henderson | 73 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sol L Harris | 61 | Head | Steward | Virginia |
| 81 | Jennie M Harris | 52 | Wife | Cook | Dist of Columbia |
| 82 | Louis H Tillman | 63 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elizabeth Tillman | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Lillie L Redding | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anna E Wright | 30 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elizabeth Wright | 11 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Annie Palmer | 38 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 88 | Helen Palmer | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Jr Palmer | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Cornelia Bunting | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | George H Mason | 37 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 92 | Nellie Mason | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 93 | William Mason | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Lulu Boone | 29 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 95 | Joseph Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Lucy B Smith | 51 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bertha D Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | George Smith | 19 | Son | Musician | New York |
| 99 | Clara Ashworth | 26 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Silas Ashworth | 27 | Lodger | Houseman | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)