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Lula Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Madrid, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lula Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Madrid, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Mattie — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Madrid, Missouri |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | New Madrid |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sam Taylor | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Odessa Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lula Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margrett Taylor | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Madrid, …
Daughter, age 7
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 18
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Luella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 28
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Luella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis (City) |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lula Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margrett Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Taylor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Taylor
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margrett Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Sibling
Willie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — New Madrid, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — New Madrid, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu937unit:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly M Watkins | 19 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 2 | B. G. Watkins | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Sam Taylor | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Margrett Taylor | 26 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Thelma Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Odessa Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula Taylor THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lula B. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John L. Cline | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lucy B. Cline | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 12 | Eleder H. Cline | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Cecil C. Cline | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Baker G. Cline | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Ruth G. Cline | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Violet H. Cline | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Oscar Duncan | 31 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Adell Duncan | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Zoy Butler | 43 | Head | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 20 | Ida Butler | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Mary E. Nichols | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Albert H. Mitchell | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Alberta Mitchell | 18 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 24 | James C. Mitchell | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Clearwood Merritt | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Ethel L. Merritt | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 27 | Vivian L. Merritt | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John T. Merritt | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Elsie E. Merritt | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | June H. St. Mary | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Annie St. Mary | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 32 | Jennie F. St. Mary | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Nancy St. Mary | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | June Jr. St. Mary | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Hazel A. St. Mary | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | William H. Week | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Sarah Week | 23 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 38 | Ruth H. Week | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Norman L. Week | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Albert Cage | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lillie Cage | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Look B. Howard | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Leany G. Howard | 56 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 44 | Dora L. Howard | 45 | Daughter | Millinery | Missouri |
| 45 | Mildred Lewis | 21 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Lillian Lewis | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Look H. Lewis | 17 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Winston O. Lewis | 14 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Marion A. Lewis | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Albert L. Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)