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Jessie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Taylor | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Willa Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothea Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| David Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Caswell Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Jessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01005-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Beck | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 2 | Agnes C Beck | 39 | Daughter | Bindergirl | Illinois |
| 3 | Albert J Beck | 36 | Son | Surveyor | Illinois |
| 4 | John P Beck | 30 | Son | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Frances Cygmunt | 66 | Lodger | Housemaid | Poland |
| 6 | Edward S Williams | 64 | Head | — | So Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Williams | 50 | Wife | — | So Carolina |
| 8 | Corine Williams | 31 | Daughter | — | So Carolina |
| 9 | Ernest Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | So Carolina |
| 10 | Sadie Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | So Carolina |
| 11 | Nathan Williams | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Helen Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Evelyn Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Harold Williams | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Elliott Blunt | 57 | Head | Auto Mechanic | So Carolina |
| 16 | Jennie A Blunt | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Turner Donaldson | 44 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alfred Siplin | 51 | Cousin | Junk Pick-Up | Florida |
| 19 | William Taylor | 54 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Jessie E Taylor THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Vera M Taylor | 24 | Daughter | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 22 | Willa G Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Houseworker | Illinois |
| 23 | Caswell Taylor | 18 | Son | Plate Helper | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward J Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ruby Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Dorothea Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | David Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lucille L Austin | 29 | Head | Presser | Arkansas |
| 29 | Theodore Austin | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Roosevelt Walker | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary Walker | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Emma J Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Roosevelt Jr Walker | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Irene Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Vernon M Walker | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lial Dunn | 55 | Head | Nightwatchman | Mississippi |
| 37 | Henrietta Dunn | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Leola Dunn | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 39 | Herbert Dunn | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 40 | Vivian Dunn | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Maid | Mississippi |
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)