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Lillian Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Louis — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Head
Born: PENNA.
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | TAYLOR |
| Given Name | LILLIAN |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | PENNA. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Taylor | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Esther Davey | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lillian Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lincoln Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Braider |
| Industry | Braid Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lillian L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | TAYLOR |
| Given Name | LILLIAN |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | PENNA. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Lillian Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jean Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Taylor
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jean Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03701-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Komp | 56 | SERVANT | Cook | PENNA. |
| 2 | A. Brown Mccarty | 44 | HEAD | Partner | ILLINOIS |
| 3 | Helen Mccarty | 40 | WIFE | — | PENNA. |
| 4 | Richard Mccarty | 18 | SON | — | RHODE ISLAND |
| 5 | Edna Williams | 39 | SERVANT | Housekeeper | PENNA. |
| 6 | Oscar Lonesome | 43 | SERVANT | Chauffeur | VIRGINIA |
| 7 | Lillian Taylor THIS PERSON | 36 | HEAD | — | PENNA. |
| 8 | Lincoln Taylor | 8 | SON | — | PENNA. |
| 9 | Lillian Jr. Taylor | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 10 | Esther Davey | 40 | SERVANT | Housekeeper | ENGLAND |
| 11 | Edith Purviance | 52 | HEAD | — | PENNA. |
| 12 | James Purviance | 8 | SON | — | PENNA. |
| 13 | Sydney Purviance | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 14 | Anna Lafferty | 31 | SERVANT | Cook | PENNA. |
| 15 | James M. Jr. Skinner | 25 | HEAD | Sales Manager | PENNA. |
| 16 | Eleanor Skinner | 24 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 17 | Patricia Skinner | 0 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 18 | Henry Squires | 34 | SERVANT | Butler | VIRGINIA |
| 19 | Louisa Squires | 32 | SERVANT | Cook | VIRGINIA |
| 20 | William W. Harmar | 49 | HEAD | Trustee | PENNA. |
| 21 | Alice L. Harmar | 45 | WIFE | — | VIRGINIA |
| 22 | William W. Jr. Harmar | 25 | SON | Engineer | PENNA. |
| 23 | Alice L. Harmar | 23 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 24 | Anna Josephine | 19 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 25 | Mary Folker | 45 | SERVANT | Cook | IRELAND |
| 26 | John M. B. Churchill | 40 | HEAD | Manager | MASS. |
| 27 | Anne Churchill | 41 | WIFE | — | MASS. |
| 28 | John M. B. Jr. Churchill | 14 | SON | — | PENNA. |
| 29 | Annem. Churchill | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 30 | Regina Kearney | 33 | SERVANT | Chambermaid | PENNA. |
| 31 | Annie O'Farrell | 29 | SERVANT | Cook | NORTH. IRELAND |
| 32 | Thomas P. Foild | 32 | HEAD | Manager | ILLINOIS |
| 33 | Frances B. Foild | 31 | WIFE | — | IOWA |
| 34 | Thomas P. Jr. Foild | 2 | SON | — | PENNA. |
| 35 | Bessie Chandler | 47 | SERVANT | Cook | VIRGINIA |
| 36 | Pennington J. Straus | 28 | HEAD | Lawyer | PENNA. |
| 37 | Ruth Straus | 31 | WIFE | — | PENNA. |
| 38 | Ann Straus | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 39 | Susan Straus | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA. |
| 40 | Willa May Tisdle | 35 | SERVANT | Cook | SOUTH CAROLINA |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian
Gen 1 · 4 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)