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Joseph Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Louisa — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cowden Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Taylor | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Forest Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula Taylor | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 17
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 27
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 36
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucina Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Taylor
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucina Taylor
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Glenn Wakefield | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Russell Wakefield | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Marie Wakefield | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Henry Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Dora Miller | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Gale Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | William A Wall | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Minnie M Wall | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Albert Wall | 14 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Vernie Wall | 12 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Alfred Wall | 10 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Golda Wall | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Georgia Wall | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Roy Wall | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Mildred M Wall | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Viola Wall | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Omega Chulurya | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles D Chulurya | 43 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Jesse Ufferman | 54 | Brother in law | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Hannah D Ufferman | 74 | Mother in law | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Joseph Taylor THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Lula P Taylor | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Forest E Taylor | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Beulah A Taylor | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | William J Etheridge | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Harriett F Etheridge | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Harry R Etheridge | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Walter Ufferman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Laura E Ufferman | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Genevieve Ufferman | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Bert Jones | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Maude Jones | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Velma Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | George Hudson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 85 | Lillie Hudson | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | David G Hudson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Oscar G Hudson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Pearl Hudson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Louisa Phillips | 70 | Mother in law | None | Ohio |
| 90 | Reuben O Askins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Annie Askins | 44 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Alta O Askins | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Charles Etheridge | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Vada Etheridge | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Thelma Etheridge | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Russell Etheridge | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Samuel Sander | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 98 | Ida M Sander | 50 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 99 | Edith B Sander | 16 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 100 | Opal Sander | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 1920 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)