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Louis Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Louis Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aldrid & Lewis — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Louis E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Robinson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer at Home |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer At Home |
| Township / Ward | Robinson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrid Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Joe Clark | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Johanna Taylor | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Louis Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lewis E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 12
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Louis E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ottawa-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Ottawa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Louis E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Robinson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Occupation | Farmer at Home |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Louis Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aldrid Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Taylor (~0.83 confidence) and mother Johanna Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Aldrid Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Taylor
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Johanna Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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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 — Ottawa-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01809-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George D. Meengs | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Geraldine Meengs | 53 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 43 | Donald E. Meengs | 16 | Son | At Home | Michigan |
| 44 | Gerald K. Meengs | 14 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 45 | John M. Boersema | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Alena Boersema | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Ruth J. Boersema | 18 | Daughter | House Maid | Michigan |
| 48 | Erma J. Boersema | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 49 | Viola May Boersema | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 50 | Lester J. Boersema | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Irwin Dale Boersema | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Warren D. Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Elva H. Miller | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Marian M. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Dan Meeusen | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 56 | Lena Meeusen | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Cornelius Meeusen | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 58 | Donald Meeusen | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 59 | Angeline Meeusen | 18 | Daughter | At Home | Michigan |
| 60 | Clarence B. Meeusen | 14 | Son | At Home | Michigan |
| 61 | Robert Meeusen | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Lloyd Meeusen | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Aldrid Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Johanna Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Louis E. Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer At Home | Michigan |
| 66 | Joe Clark | 18 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 67 | Ben Timmerman | 72 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 68 | Henry Martinie | 26 | Head | Cutter | Michigan |
| 69 | Henrietta Martinie | 22 | Wife | Finisher | Michigan |
| 70 | Melvin J. Brown | 17 | Hired Hand | Farmer Hand | Michigan |
| 71 | Benjamin Martinie | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Jennie Martinie | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Donna Martinie | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Edward Martinie | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Esther Martinie | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Gerald Martinie | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Julius Martinie | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Edwin C. Boersema | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Alice Boersema | 67 | Mother | House Wife | Netherlands |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Louis
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)