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Margaret Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Research Assistant |
| Industry | School Board |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Research Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harry Taylor | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mellie Taylor | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
X, Maryland
Daughter, age 10
X, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 19
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 30
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | Research Assistant |
| Industry | School Board |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Taylor (~0.54 confidence) and father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mellie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mellie Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Taylor
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
Dorothy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01528-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine S. Foley | 69 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Harry C. Taylor | 62 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Mellie Taylor | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Dorothy Taylor | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 45 | Margaret Taylor THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Research Assistant | Maryland |
| 46 | Anna S. Tapman | 47 | Head | — | Austria |
| 47 | Clarence Tapman | 21 | Son | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 48 | Edward Tapman | 19 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 49 | George Tapman | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 50 | Dorothy Schlesinger | 20 | Niece | Secretary | Maryland |
| 51 | Conrad T. Wich | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Mary S. Forsythe | 67 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 53 | Conrad Zieget | 48 | Head | Chemist | Maryland |
| 54 | Florence E. Zieget | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Katherine L. Zieget | 19 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Maryland |
| 56 | James C. Dougherty | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 57 | Marie Dougherty | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Robert A. Dougherty | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Emma S. Happen | 67 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 60 | H. Guy Happen | 47 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | William Strube | 55 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Maryland |
| 62 | Edith M. Strube | 54 | Wife | Boiler Maker | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary Strube | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Edmund Pearske | 50 | Brother-in-law | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 65 | Clara Pearske | 53 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Howard Godman | 61 | Lodger | Machinist | Maryland |
| 67 | John L. Lawson | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 68 | Nancy L. Lawson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Eliz Conner | 74 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Mildred Wirtz | 39 | Daughter | Classifier | Maryland |
| 71 | Margaret Wirtz | 16 | Daughter | Clerk Office | Maryland |
| 72 | Charlotte Wirtz | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Murdock Earle | 25 | Lodger | Architect | Michigan |
| 74 | Carey Nugent | 33 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 75 | John Pegg | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 76 | Hilda Pegg | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | John Pegg | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Maryellen Pegg | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Lloyd Pegg | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Glen Pegg | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.54
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)