Lucy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Lucy Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Lucy W
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Melrose
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Melrose
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Lucy	Age	Birth yr
Lucy Taylor	Spouse	—	66	~1874
John Taylor	Head	—	69	~1871
Herman Taylor	Son	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Lucy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 55

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Lucy J
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 66

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Lucy W
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Melrose
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Lucy Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01613-00485)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph Alford	55	Son	Houseman	Mass
2	Frank S Alford	73	Head	Ticket Agent	Mass
3	Hattie E Alford	73	Wife	—	Mass
4	Louis A Primmer	32	Head	Physician	Mass
5	Lindell Q Primmer	30	Wife	—	Mass
6	Louis Jr Primmer	8	Son	—	Mass
7	Jean Primmer	6	Daughter	—	Mass
8	Barbara Primmer	4	Daughter	—	Mass
9	John L Taylor	69	Head	Engineer	Maine
10	Lucy W Taylor THIS PERSON	66	Wife	—	Maine
11	Herman Taylor	36	Son	Freight Brakeman	Maine
12	Francis Hourigan	21	Head	Longshoreman	New York
13	Catherine Hourigan	21	Wife	—	New York
14	Joan Hourigan	2	Daughter	—	Mass
15	Ellsworth R Merchant	52	Head	Mechanic	Maine
16	Bernice Merchant	46	Wife	—	Maine
17	Ellsworth Jr Merchant	16	Son	—	Mass
18	Harrison M Douglass	43	Head	Salesman	Mass
19	Doris S Douglass	40	Wife	Secretary	Mass
20	James R Findlay	51	Head	Auto Mech.	Mass
21	Nina E Findlay	49	Wife	—	Conn
22	Ruth H Findlay	23	Daughter	—	Mass
23	Frank H Dresser	51	Head	Equip. Super.	Mass
24	Marion P Dresser	51	Wife	—	Mass
25	Barbara Dresser	18	Daughter	—	Mass
26	Paul S Dresser	21	Son	—	Mass
27	Margaret G Dresser	76	Mother	—	Maine
28	Maude Chase	72	Head	—	Mass
29	Phyllis A Chase	19	Granddaughter	—	Mass
30	Muriel L Chase	15	Granddaughter	—	Mass
31	Gordon W Glover	46	Lodger	Vault Mgr.	Mass
32	Paul Mosier	38	Head	Painter	Indiana
33	Ethyl M Mosier	43	Wife	—	Mass
34	Paul R Jr Mosier	11	Son	—	Mass
35	Elaine J Mosier	8	Daughter	—	Mass
36	Stanley Johnson	34	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Mass
37	John P Laffond	35	Head	Police Officer	Mass
38	Mary H Laffond	30	Wife	—	Mass
39	John J Laffond	3	Son	—	Mass
40	Alfred E Laffond	0	Son	—	Mass

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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.

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