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Mary Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy & Ralph — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Slaughter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lucy Slaughter | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 4
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 15
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 23
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Mary Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucy Slaughter (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucy Slaughter
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Taylor
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Taylor
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Maryland
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Sibling
Dorothy Slaughter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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-t0627-01520-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice M Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Rose Potter | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Clara Potter | 71 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Johnnie Foster | 33 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Kenneth Foster | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Arthur Sadler | 46 | Head | Taxi Driver | Maryland |
| 7 | Virginia Parker | 19 | Housekeeper | Waitress | Virginia |
| 8 | Sylvia Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Charles S Kernell | 65 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Kernell | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | John Hicks | 40 | Head | Real Estate | Maryland |
| 12 | Edward Hicks | 65 | Father | Cook | Maryland |
| 13 | Robert Hicks | 38 | Brother | Coal & Ice | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas Hicks | 38 | Cousin | Janitor Helper | Maryland |
| 15 | Elijah Lewis | 68 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 16 | James Madore | 57 | Lodger | Helper | Maryland |
| 17 | William Page | 22 | Lodger | Helper | Maryland |
| 18 | John H Coleman | 56 | Lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Theodore Dorsey | 34 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Edith Dorsey | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Dorsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Shirley Dorsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Edith Dorsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Clara Dorsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Theodore Dorsey | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Stanley Walker | 34 | Lodger | Taxi Driver | Maryland |
| 27 | Robert Hall | 46 | Head | Huckster | Maryland |
| 28 | John Mcgee | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 29 | William Brown | 45 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 30 | Maggie Mosley | 50 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah Mosley | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 32 | Anthony Eddy | 45 | Lodger | Salesman | N. Dakota |
| 33 | Margaret Brown | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Susie Bumpass | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Samuel Young | 22 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Samuel Logan | 48 | Lodger | Janitor | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Lucy Slaughter | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 39 | Paul Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Dorothy Slaughter | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)