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Jane Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Jane Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jane E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North West Des Moines |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Soil Conservation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | North West Des Moines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Jane Taylor | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jane E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jane E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North West Des Moines |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Soil Conservation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Jane Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Taylor
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jane Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
James James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Kelly | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Clestus J. Schlusselmae | 35 | Head | Ticket Clerk | Iowa |
| 3 | Helen A. Schlusselmae | 30 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Kent J. Schlusselmae | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Mary H. Danielson | 23 | Maid | Maid | Iowa |
| 6 | Ralph Daney | 28 | Head | Ticket Agent | Iowa |
| 7 | Margaret Daney | 25 | wife | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 8 | James Trevillion | 45 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 9 | Ruth Trevillion | 44 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Philip Iravin | 23 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 11 | Charlotte Iravin | 21 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Henry Arnett | 62 | Father-in-law | Engineer | Iowa |
| 13 | Jack Arnett | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Harry Jordan | 39 | Head | Metal Finisher | Iowa |
| 15 | Beatrice Jordan | 37 | wife | Beautician | Iowa |
| 16 | Henry Uchulock | 73 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 17 | Irene Uchulock | 70 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joel Nichols | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 19 | Neva Nichols | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jeane Nichols | 19 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 21 | Jimmy Nichols | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Martha Jenks | 80 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ella Taylor | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 24 | Jane E. Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 25 | James James | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Max Darrah | 40 | Head | Dentist | Iowa |
| 27 | Lorraine A. Darrah | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Diane Darrah | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | John David Darrah | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Elmer R. Appel | 55 | Head | Editor | Iowa |
| 31 | Elsie L. A. Appel | 53 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | William F. Appel | 19 | son | Secretary | Iowa |
| 33 | Cora E. Dalyard | 75 | mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Leland E. Willcox | 32 | Head | Golf Instructor | Iowa |
| 35 | Evelyn Willcox | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Rella Hallett | 69 | mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Donald R. Durdinot | 28 | Head | Agent | Iowa |
| 38 | Lucile Durdinot | 24 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Dona Rae Durdinot | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | James Campbell | 65 | Head | Pressman | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Jane + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)