Isaac Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Isaac Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Indiana
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Additional Details
Occupation	City Fireman
Industry	City Barns
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	City Fireman
Township / Ward	Kokomo
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Isaac	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Taylor	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Isaac Taylor	Head	—	49	~1891
C Taylor	Son	—	16	~1924
Gleason Taylor	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 29

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 38

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Dept.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Howard-County, Indiana

Head, age 49

Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Occupation	City Fireman
Industry	City Barns
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Isaac Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01053-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marilyn Bender	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Irene Shanahan	41	Lodger	—	Indiana
43	Beverly J. Shanahan	18	Lodger	—	Indiana
44	George D. Bender	40	Lodger	Circulation Mgr.	Indiana
45	Charles Smith	60	Head	Engineer	Indiana
46	Mildred Smith	47	Wife	—	Indiana
47	James Ironmonger	57	Head	Machinist	England
48	Bertha E. Ironmonger	53	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Paul T. Lynch	43	Head	Machinist	Indiana
50	Mabel Lynch	39	Wife	—	Illinois
51	James R. Lynch	19	Son	New Worker	Indiana
52	William E. Lynch	14	Son	—	Indiana
53	Mary J. Pickering	36	Head	—	Tennessee
54	Cora Spradling	42	Head	Baker	Indiana
55	Virginia Spradling	23	Daughter	Baker	Indiana
56	Ruth Spradling	19	Daughter	Radio Ass.	Indiana
57	Henry K. Cogdell	27	Head	Sgt. Police	Canada
58	Robina Cogdell	28	Wife	—	Scotland
59	Charles K. Cogdell	3	Son	—	Indiana
60	William K. Cogdell	2	Son	—	Indiana
61	Charles Mitchel	26	Head	Caster	Indiana
62	Rosaline Mitchel	25	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Nancy J. Mitchel	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Henry Demeure	56	Father-in-law	Carpenter	Indiana
65	Isaac Taylor THIS PERSON	49	Head	City Fireman	Kentucky
66	Ruby P. Taylor	44	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Gleason Taylor	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
68	C. Keith Taylor	16	Son	—	Indiana
69	William R. Shedley	23	Head	Sheet Galvanizer	Pennsylvania
70	Clarice E. Shedley	18	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Loid Connell	25	Head	Reeler	Indiana
72	Kathryn Connell	21	Wife	Seamstress	Indiana
73	Frank A. James	43	Head	Houseman	Indiana
74	Mabel M. James	41	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Agnes L. James	20	Daughter	Office	Indiana
76	Ruth E. James	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	Linda L. James	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	William Carden	27	Head	Office	Indiana
79	Stella Carden	48	Mother	—	Indiana
80	Florence Carden	16	Sister	—	Indiana

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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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