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Margaret Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Spouse, age 21
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Other, age 32
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. C. Murphy | 55 | Head | Guard | Indiana |
| 2 | Jennie Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Edith Murphy | 27 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Erma Murphy | 21 | daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 5 | Luther Cotter | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary Cotter | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ralph Reasons | 29 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 8 | Phyllis Reasons | 24 | wife | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Adam Jackson | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 10 | Maud Jackson | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Kenneth Jackson | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | James Jackson | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Margaret Ann Jackson | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | J. J. Adams | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sara Adams | 68 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | James R. Jackson | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John Taylor | 47 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 18 | Margaret Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | Jean Taylor | 22 | daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Taylor | 20 | daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | John Jr. Taylor | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Taylor | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Vern S. Miller | 51 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 24 | Francis M. Miller | 19 | son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | Noah Page | 57 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Daisy Page | 53 | mother | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Cara Page | 33 | sister | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Grace Carter | 48 | Head | Wpa Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 29 | Billie Carter | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Brook Morris | 35 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 31 | Violet Morris | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Edward Morris | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Devain Morris | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edward Morris | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Pearl Morris | 61 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Jane Randolph | 28 | daughter | Music Worker | Illinois |
| 37 | Phyllis Randolph | 5 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Fred Groves | 33 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Georgia Groves | 21 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lynda Lou Groves | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
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)