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Joe Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edwards-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joe Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edwards-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edwards-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edwards |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Salem Cp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernie Taylor | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Theodore Taylor | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emma Taylor | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Joe Taylor | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edwards, Illinois
Head, age 47
Edwards, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Edwards, Illinois
Head, age 56
Edwards, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Edwards-County, Illinois
Head, age 68
Edwards-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edwards |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Edwards-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Edwards-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00799-00922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Seals | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Glen Seals | 24 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 3 | Thelma Seals | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Illinois |
| 4 | Grant R. Walauer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Amy Walauer | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Joe Taylor THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Emma Taylor | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Theodore Taylor | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 9 | Vernie Taylor | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Fred Dehowant | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Florance Dehowant | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Virgil Wood | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Bernadine Wood | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Nelson Wood | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Wood | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bert Diehm | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Bula Diehm | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Diehm | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Raymond Diehm | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harold Diehm | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Dorothy Diehm | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Maxine Diehm | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Olive Diehm | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Diehm | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Leopold Diehm | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Harland Hall | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Mildred Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Marjorie Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Donald Hall | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Galen Hall | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Sylvia Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Elmer Doty | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 33 | Iva Doty | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | H. E. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Beulah Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | George Fritchley | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 38 | Maud Fritchley | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Audrey Fritchley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Imogene Fritchley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)