Laura Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Laura Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	TAYLOR
Given Name	Laura E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Laura	Age	Birth yr
Albert Taylor	Head	—	54	~1886
Laura Taylor	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Melvin Taylor	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 27

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 37

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 50

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	TAYLOR
Given Name	Laura E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Laura Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00023)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph J Harlan	43	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
2	Agnes E Harlan	40	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Dorothy Harlan	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Etta Ab Harlan	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Karl Schmidt	38	Head	Tool Maker	Ohio
6	Loretta O Schmidt	35	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Delores Schmidt	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Norma Schmidt	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Ralph Schmidt	11	Son	—	Indiana
10	Virginia Schmidt	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Charles L Jones	37	Head	Laborer	Penna
12	Louise A Jones	40	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Charles J Jones	14	Son	—	Indiana
14	Betty Lou Jones	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	John Moss	66	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
16	Pearl E Moss	61	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Fred V Handy	58	Head	—	Indiana
18	Mary E Handy	58	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Laverne Schenk	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Claude H Burleson	43	Head	Clerk	Indiana
21	Grace A Burleson	42	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Robert H Burleson	25	Son	Electrician	Indiana
23	Claude Burleson	15	Son	—	Illinois
24	Theodora G Burleson	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
25	Albert Taylor	54	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
26	Laura E Taylor THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Melvin Taylor	28	Son	W.P.A.	Indiana
28	Ora Boles	58	Head	Caretaker	Indiana
29	Emma L Boles	60	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Rose Carlisle	35	Head	Cleaner	Indiana
31	Patricia Carlisle	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
32	Mullis	48	Head	—	—
33	Vera Patchen	25	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Alabama
34	Rankin Tomlinson	43	Head	Inspector	W. Virginia
35	Alma Tomlinson	34	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Donald Tomlinson	8	Son	—	Indiana
37	Betty J Newbold	16	Daughter	Car Waitress	Indiana
38	Mary Louise Newbold	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Ray R Shepherd	49	Head	Assistant Cook	Indiana

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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.

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