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Margaret Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Edna — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster Twp. |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Webster Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edna Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lawrence Walters | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dale Taylor | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Glenn Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Other, age 5
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster Twp. |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Spain (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Emma Taylor
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Spain
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Dale Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-01070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Broderick | 64 | Head | Housewife | Iowa |
| 42 | Francis Broderick | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Bert Baer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Mabel Baer | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 45 | Doris Baer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Duane Baer | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Carol Baer | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Donald Findley | 25 | Head | Com. Trucking | Iowa |
| 49 | Hazel Findley | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 50 | W. F. Peitzman | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Fred Koons | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Elizabeth Koons | 47 | Wife | — | No. Dakota |
| 53 | Paul F. Koons | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Amos Koch | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Lydia Koch | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Earl Koch | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert Koch | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Donald Koch | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Howard Koch | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Edna Taylor | 57 | Head | Housewife | Iowa |
| 61 | Dale Taylor | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Glenn Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Margaret Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Lawrence Walters | 35 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 65 | Francis Shafer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Cora Shafer | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Nellie Shafer | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Jack Shafer | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Lee Shafer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | George Proctor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Nellie Proctor | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 72 | Ernest Carrol | 18 | Hand | Farm | Missouri |
| 73 | John Churm | 60 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 74 | Ethel Churm | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 75 | Marion Aldrich | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Ethel Aldrich | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Robert Aldrich | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Larry Aldrich | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Nancy Aldrich | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | James Day | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)