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Howard Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Howard Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herschel & Hershel — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BELLEVILLE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST. CLAIR |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Cleo Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Herschel Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Glakemeier | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Maria Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Howard Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 1
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 11
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BELLEVILLE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST. CLAIR |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Howard Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herschel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Hershel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herschel Taylor
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hershel Taylor
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Taylor
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Taylor
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Taylor
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Cleo Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herschel Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00878-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Schuetz | 48 | Head | Partner | Illinois |
| 2 | Clothilde Schuetz | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | William Vollrath | 76 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 4 | Augusta V. Vollrath | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William R. Wenzel | 58 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Edwin Keim | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 8 | Rose Keim | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Roland Stoltz | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 10 | Meta Stoltz | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Fred A. Johnson | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 12 | Clara Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Bettye Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Ester Helferich | 20 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 15 | Edward Keath | 43 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Frieda Keath | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Marion Keath | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Arlene Keath | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Stanley Keath | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Roger Keath | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Herschel Taylor | 39 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 26 | Maria Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Howard Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Cleo Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Herschel Jr. Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Minnie Glakemeier | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Arthur Sr. Reinbold | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 32 | Sophie Reinbold | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Hugh V. Bowers | 58 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 34 | Lula Bowers | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Hugh F. Bowers | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Howard L. Lange | 36 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 38 | Loretta Lange | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Frederick Lange | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Delores Lange | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)