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Irene Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Irene Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christie & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 357 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Knapp | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jack Halter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ada Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Kent Morris | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Irene Taylor | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 15
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 25
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Elevator Op. |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 35
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 357 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Irene Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Christie Mulkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Christie Mulkins
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Oregon
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Sibling
Jack Halter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03394-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A. Russell | 24 | Head | Service Station Attendant | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Opal Russell | 22 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 3 | Charles H. Kueching | 47 | Head | Steam Engineer | Michigan |
| 4 | Clara M. Kueching | 38 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 5 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Michael W. Phenny | 49 | Head | Sawyer Lumber Industry | Washington |
| 7 | Hattie Lou Phenny | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | Charles R. Thomson | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Oregon |
| 9 | Florence A. Thomson | 43 | Wife | Nurse | South Dakota |
| 10 | Roy H. Savage | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Oregon |
| 11 | Elva E. Savage | 35 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Roy Wayne Savage | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Einer Jacobson | 34 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Oregon |
| 14 | Einer Jacobson | 33 | Brother-in-law | Steam Fitter | Oregon |
| 15 | Guy D. Martin | 49 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Edith Martin | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Daisy Metcalf | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 18 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | John E. Hitchcock | 50 | Head | Servicing Cars | Illinois |
| 20 | Gertrude Hitchcock | 47 | Wife | Nurse | Iowa |
| 21 | Eugene R. Betsworth | 19 | Nephew | Inserter Helper | Oregon |
| 22 | Ada H. Taylor | 57 | Head | Clerical | Oregon |
| 23 | Irene Taylor THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Saleslady | Oregon |
| 24 | Jack Halter | 17 | Son | New Worker | Oregon |
| 25 | Kent A. Morris | 27 | Lodger | Messenger | Oregon |
| 26 | Herman Knapp | 35 | Lodger | Loader | Germany |
| 27 | Merland H. Ingham | 35 | Head | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 28 | Georgiana Ingham | 31 | Wife | Boarder | Oregon |
| 29 | Merland Jr. Ingham | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 30 | Robert A. Ingham | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 31 | John Paul Ross | 17 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Oregon |
| 32 | Peter Vanderlee | 47 | Lodger | Furniture Maker | Holland |
| 33 | James M. Robertson | 26 | Head | Worker | Idaho |
| 34 | John J. Torgenson | 29 | Lodger | Faller | Montana |
| 35 | Lacelle A. Torgenson | 28 | Lodger | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Richard P. Lyons | 54 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 37 | Albert Morrison | 60 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Orville D. Thomas | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Thelma Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Doyle J. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Irene + 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)