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Joseph Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Annie — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hoisting Eng |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Hoisting Eng |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Taylor | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Taylor | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Joseph Taylor | Son | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 35
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Hoisting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 46
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Son, age 55
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Occupation | Hoisting Eng |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Taylor
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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Sibling
Anna Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 53
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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00885-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alto | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Harry Jr Alto | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Frank H Jacoby | 53 | Head | Gas Machinist | Illinois |
| 44 | Ethel R Jacoby | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Andrew P Elmore | 33 | Son in law | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Katherine Elmore | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Margaret Monahan | 10 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold R Sturm | 33 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 49 | Nellie M Sturm | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Shirley A Sturm | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Norma Sturm | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Harold R Jr Sturm | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Gladys Scoot | 47 | Head | Dress Maker | So Dak |
| 54 | Richard Scoot | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Jacqueline Scoot | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Walter Marshall | 41 | Head | Rec Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Ethel M Marshall | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Glenn S Marshall | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Wayne E Marshall | 10 | Son | Tailor | Illinois |
| 60 | Jesse Luton | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Josephine Luton | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Richard Luton | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Elvis R Nixal | 24 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | Bessie Nixal | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Beverly Nixal | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Harvey Wolf | 54 | Father | Helper | Illinois |
| 67 | Steven Sr Babicky | 58 | Head | Company Man | Austria |
| 68 | Susan Babicky | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph Taylor | 82 | Head | Operator | England |
| 70 | Joseph G Taylor THIS PERSON | 55 | Son | Hoisting Eng | Illinois |
| 71 | Anna M Taylor | 53 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Illinois |
| 72 | William M Bakster | 43 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 73 | Jennie Bakster | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | James T Voorhees | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 75 | Bertha Voorhees | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Bruce Voorhees | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Voorhees | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Martha L Voorhees | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lester L Mason | 42 | Head | Brick Layer | Illinois |
| 80 | Irene Mason | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)