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Louise Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louise Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archibald & Flora — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Industry | Night Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Taylor | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Axel Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mabel Taylor | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Greta Nelson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Benita Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lois F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Industry | Night Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Louise Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archibald Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Nelson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Sadie Taylor (~0.60 confidence) and mother Greta Nelson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Archibald Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Nelson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Sadie Taylor
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Greta Nelson
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Louise Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Benita Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01017-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Healey | 47 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | John Allen | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | Ora O Allen | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Beatrice Allen | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 45 | Thomas Atamian | 45 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 46 | Rose Atamian | 34 | Wife | Proprietress | Russia |
| 47 | Mary Atamian | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | John Atamian | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Hugo Atamian | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Maria Peterson | 80 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Signa Peterson | 45 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 52 | Elizabeth Egan | 35 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 53 | James Egan | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Egan | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John Quill | 73 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Michael Mccarthy | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 57 | Anna Mccarthy | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Daniel Mccarthy | 26 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Alice Mccarthy | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 60 | Margaret Mccarthy | 20 | Daughter | Key Punch Operator | Illinois |
| 61 | Leo Pearlman | 47 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 62 | Lillian Pearlman | 41 | Wife | — | South Africa |
| 63 | Florence Pearlman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 64 | Judith Pearlman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Joseph Freig | 35 | Head | Butcher | Hungary |
| 66 | Shirley Freig | 33 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 67 | Bernard Freig | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Marvin Freig | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Molly Weiss | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Roumania |
| 70 | Axel Nelson | 43 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 71 | Greta Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Betty Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Edward Nelson | 21 | Son | Page Boy | Ohio |
| 74 | Mabel Taylor | 52 | Wife | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 75 | Louise Taylor THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Singer | Illinois |
| 76 | Benita Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Dick | 81 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Lola Dick | 60 | Wife | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert Dick | 25 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 80 | George Mccarthy | 49 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Louise + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.78
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)