Myrtle Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Nancy — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Shelbyville City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Myrtle Taylor	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Vergenia Taylor	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Edward Taylor	Head	—	38	~1902
Kathlyn Taylor	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Robert Taylor	Son	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Daughter, age 21

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Other, age 31

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 41

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Watts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Albert Watts

b. ~1868

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nancy Watts

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Myrtle Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00419)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Claude M. Drake	44	Head	Manager	Indiana
2	Grace M. Drake	44	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Vaughn Drake	22	Son	New Work Office	Illinois
4	Bellevue Smith	53	Head	Owner-Manager	Indiana
5	Grace May Smith	54	Wife	Clerk	Indiana
6	Vergenia May Smith	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Oren David	32	Head	Millwright	Indiana
8	Ruby David	31	Wife	Offbearer	Kentucky
9	Betty Jo David	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Sarah Harding	72	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
11	Josie Harding	36	Sister-in-law	—	Kentucky
12	Edmund H. Stoy	47	Head	Printer	Indiana
13	Ethel G. Stoy	49	Wife	Manager	Indiana
14	Oral S. Henry	44	Head	Tinner	Indiana
15	Tamara Henry	44	Wife	Glove Maker	Indiana
16	Charlene Henry	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Marilyn Henry	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Cletus M. Miller	78	Head	Offbearer	Ohio
19	Edith Miller	58	Wife	Bag-Maker	Ohio
20	William H. Judkins	57	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
21	Louise Judkins	50	Wife	Cook	Illinois
22	Paul Fuller Judkins	30	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
23	Edward Taylor	38	Head	Manager	Indiana
24	Myrtle Taylor THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Vergenia Taylor	17	Daughter	Part Time Worker-Waitress	Indiana
26	Kathlyn Joyce Taylor	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Robert Drain Taylor	3	Son	—	Indiana
28	Oscar Whitlow	40	Head	Truck Foreman	Kentucky
29	Mildred Whitlow	34	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Robert Edward Whitlow	4	Son	—	Indiana
31	Philip Leroy Whitlow	2	Son	—	Indiana
32	Clyde Hammond	39	Head	Butter Maker	Indiana
33	Orpha Hammond	38	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Doris Hammond	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Edwin Hammond	15	Son	—	Indiana
36	Jaleen Hammond	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Ronald Wendell	3	Lodger	—	Indiana
38	Donald Wendell	2	Lodger	—	Indiana
39	Lawrence Anspaugh	27	Head	Pay Roll Clerk	Indiana
40	Vergenia Anspaugh	22	Wife	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Myrtle

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

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