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Lawrence Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Anna — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Industry | Steel Const Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 2320 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marguerite Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Norman Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jerome Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 24
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer on farm |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 33
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Deliveryman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 43
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Industry | Steel Const Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 2320 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Lawrence Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Taylor
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01516-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lawrence E. Taylor THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Chauffer | Maryland |
| 42 | Marguerite R. Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Jerome W. Taylor | 21 | Son | Asst. Auditor | Maryland |
| 44 | Lawrence H. Taylor | 19 | Son | Office Worker | Maryland |
| 45 | Norman J. Taylor | 16 | Son | Caddy Etc | Maryland |
| 46 | Marguerite C. Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Richard F. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Edwin L. Leonard | 52 | Head | Priest | Maryland |
| 49 | Francis G. Priscoll | 41 | Asst. | Priest | Maryland |
| 50 | John C. Griffith | 27 | Asst. | Priest | Maryland |
| 51 | James C. Wilhelm | 26 | Asst. | Priest | Maryland |
| 52 | Madora Holland | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 53 | Cora Carroll | 57 | Cook | Cook | Maryland |
| 54 | Annie P. Bailey | 60 | Lodger | — | England |
| 55 | William Russell | 30 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 56 | Selma R. Russell | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Texas |
| 57 | John C. Fenton | 64 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 58 | Anna C. Fenton | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Catherine F. Fenton | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Maryland |
| 60 | Edward T. Fenton | 22 | Son | Proof Reader | Maryland |
| 61 | Leonard N. Roetting | 66 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 62 | Mary H. Roetting | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Carl A. Roetting | 38 | Son | Manager | West Virginia |
| 64 | Marion P. Roetting | 34 | Daughter-in-law | Sales Lady | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles J. Spacek | 63 | Head | Tailor | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Rose Spacek | 58 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Agnes M. Spacek | 26 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Maryland |
| 68 | Edward W. Spacek | 19 | Son | Sprayer | Maryland |
| 69 | Stanley A. Spacek | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Maude Beatty | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 71 | Dorothy Beatty | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Evelyn Beatty | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Joseph A. Owens | 32 | Head | Pattern Maker | Maryland |
| 74 | Frances W. Owens | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Patricia A. Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Florence Leland | 42 | Head | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 77 | Mary A. Leland | 63 | Sister | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 78 | James E. Wood | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 79 | Theresa C. Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Lewis C. Wood | 22 | Son | Helper Mach. | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
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)