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Lula Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lula Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macedonia township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Macedonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauretta Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vera Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lavon Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Velma Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilda Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emma Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Vinton Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Curtis Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lula Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 23
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 33
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macedonia township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva B Spank | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Vera Spank | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harold Spank | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Larry Spank | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | James A Taylor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Lula Taylor THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Curtis Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Vinton Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Velma Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Vera Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Wilda Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Emma Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Lavon Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lauretta Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Pearl B Ayers | 46 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lyla Ayers | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Lynna Ayers | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Avery Ayers | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Rosalie Ayers | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Donnie Ayers | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Norine Ayers | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Kathleen Ayers | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Claude Ayers | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Dixie Ayers | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Teddy Ayers | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | A. B. Besburg | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Opal Besburg | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Faye Roush | 45 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 29 | Frank O Grout | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Genevieve Grout | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Robert Grout | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Rosemary Grout | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Vernon S Plumb | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Gertrude Plumb | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Richard Plumb | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Barbara Plumb | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | W. T. Rutledge | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Jane Rutledge | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Wayne Rutledge | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)