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Paul Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Paul Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Flora — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Bloomington City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Taylor | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Flora Taylor | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Indiana
Son, age 5
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Monroe, Indiana
Son, age 15
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Monroe-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Monroe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Paul Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Ellen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Ellen
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Taylor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Taylor
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
John Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Monroe-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01079-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl Posey | 38 | Head | Stone Sawyer | Indiana |
| 42 | Anna Posey | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Betty Posey | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 44 | Henry Sanborn | 36 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 45 | Ella Sanborn | 32 | Wife | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 46 | James Sanborn | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Maurice Randall | 38 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 48 | Mary Randall | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Monda Randall | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Mildred Randall | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Ernest Taylor | 53 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 52 | Flora Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Paul Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 54 | John Taylor | 21 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 55 | Burl Mcguire | 34 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 56 | Maud Mcguire | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Alice Mcguire | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Wilma Mcguire | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Donald Mcguire | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Richard Mcguire | 32 | Brother | Operator | Indiana |
| 61 | Harry Taylor | 34 | Head | Stone Cutter | Indiana |
| 62 | Ruth Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Conwella Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Larry Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Nancy Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Jesse Gross | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary Gross | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Lula Gross | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lela Gross | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Joe Donna | 56 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 71 | Thomas Jones | 29 | Boarder | Servant | Indiana |
| 72 | Herman Cloud | 41 | Head | Cleaner | Indiana |
| 73 | Ruth Cloud | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Lois Cloud | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | William Cloud | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Robert Cloud | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Homer R Sprigg | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Sarah Sprigg | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | George Sprigg | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Bonnie Sprigg | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)