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Louis Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Louis Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameTaylor
Given NameLouis
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Occupationmanager
Industryrestaurant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1560
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
OccupationManager
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 Louis Age Birth yr
Dorothy Taylor Daughter — 19 ~1921
Libby Taylor Spouse — 42 ~1898
Louis Taylor Head — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Louis
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1914
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Russia Minsk
Mother's Birthplace Russia Minsk
Occupation Coat Maker
Industry Mfg Tailor
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Louis
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Year of Immigration 1919
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Proprietor
Industry Confectionery
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Jewish
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 100
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 45
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
Surname Taylor
Given Name Louis
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation manager
Industry restaurant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1560
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Our Model Tree links Louis Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00979-00508)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sarah Charman 29 daughter — Illinois
42 Myrna L. Charman 1 daughter — Illinois
43 Harold Rudich 24 Head Proprietor Illinois
44 Minnie Rudich 25 wife Manager Illinois
45 Richard Rudich 1 son — Illinois
46 Robert Rudich 1 son — Illinois
47 Jetta Silvert 24 lodger Saleslady Illinois
48 John Rubin 32 Head Proprietor England
49 Dorothy Rubin 27 wife — England
50 David J. Rubin 2 son — Illinois
51 Genevieve Blaszezyk 22 maid Maid Wisconsin
52 Maurice Blaz 33 Head Salesman Russia
53 Irene Blaz 31 wife — Illinois
54 Norman G. Blaz 0 son — Illinois
55 Harry E. Hoffman 37 Head Salesman Illinois
56 Jean Hoffman 33 wife — Illinois
57 Charlene Hoffman 5 daughter — Illinois
58 Louis Taylor THIS PERSON 45 Head Manager England
59 Libby Taylor 42 wife Saleslady Russia
60 Dorothy Taylor 19 daughter Saleslady Illinois
61 Minna Auerbach 53 Head — Austria
62 David Auerbach 30 son Lawyer Austria
63 Eva Auerbach 23 daughter Typist Illinois
64 Sylvia Auerbach 20 daughter Typist Illinois
65 Joseph Gaffin 46 Head Designer Russia
66 Rose Gaffin 37 wife — Russia
67 Seymour Gaffin 14 son — Illinois
68 Sharon Gaffin 13 daughter — Illinois
69 Herman Lazar 63 Head Truck Driver Russia
70 Etty Lazar 59 wife — Russia
71 Edith Lazar 26 daughter Stenographer Russia
72 Ethel Lazar 24 daughter File Clerk Illinois
73 Irving Feldman 37 Head Pharmacist Illinois
74 Beatrice Feldman 32 wife — Illinois
75 Marina Feldman 13 daughter — Illinois
76 Harry Kaplan 37 Head Truck Driver New York
77 Jewel Kaplan 31 wife — Illinois
78 Seymour Kaplan 11 son — Illinois
79 Joan Kaplan 5 daughter — Illinois
80 Julius Lieberman 54 Head Carpenter Russia

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)

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