Pearl Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jackson — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Pearl E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Agency Oper.
Industry	Taylor Milligan Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Agency Oper.
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Iney Taylor	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Hazel Taylor	Spouse	—	51	~1889
E Riley	Other	—	51	~1889
Virginia Taylor	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Richard Taylor	Son	—	20	~1920
Pearl Taylor	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 34

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Pearl C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Broker
Industry	Insurance Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 43

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Pearl E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Agency Manager
Industry	Fire Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 53

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Pearl E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Agency Oper.
Industry	Taylor Milligan Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

Model Tree

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Jackson Taylor

b. ~1845

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Pearl Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Iowa

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01193-00426)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Paula M Anderson	56	Wife	—	Iowa
2	Russell N Mackey	40	Head	Bank Exam.	Iowa
3	Frances S Mackey	39	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Jerry S Mackey	10	Son	—	Iowa
5	Mary J Mackey	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	Harvey R Healey	47	Head	Salesman	Iowa
7	Edna M Healey	47	Wife	Primary Teacher	Wisconsin
8	Byram S Ray	39	Head	Salesman	Texas
9	Barbara E Ray	37	Wife	Clerical	Missouri
10	Bob B Ray	12	Son	—	Missouri
11	William H Cummings	37	Head	Manager Rest	Iowa
12	Laurene W Cummings	35	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Lloyd S Starks	51	Head	Salesman	Iowa
14	Carol M Starks	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
15	Ernest H Fitch	55	Head	Gen. Agent	Iowa
16	Lou B Fitch	58	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Leland M Griswold	43	Head	Owner Pharmacist	Iowa
18	Lucille J Griswold	41	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Edmond G Griswold	18	Son	—	Iowa
21	Ruth Thompson	45	Head	Primary Teacher	Iowa
22	Reeven W Hatton	57	Head	Ass'T Sec.	Iowa
23	Ella S Hatton	55	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Marian W Hatton	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Pearl E Taylor THIS PERSON	53	Head	Agency Oper.	Illinois
26	Hazel Taylor	51	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Iney M Taylor	27	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Richard R Taylor	20	Son	—	Iowa
29	Virginia M Taylor	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	E Riley	51	Sister	Treasurer	Illinois
31	Ralph R Geesman	51	Head	Dist Supt	Missouri
32	Mary W Geesman	46	Wife	—	Missouri
33	Kenneth G Geesman	19	Son	—	Arkansas
34	E. Ruth Geesman	17	Daughter	—	Missouri
35	D. Price Geesman	14	Son	—	Missouri
36	Homer S Jr Price	9	Nephew	—	Georgia
37	Edwin C Vickery	52	Head	Salesman	Illinois
38	Kate G Vickery	50	Wife	—	Illinois
39	James A Vickery	8	Son	—	Iowa
40	Veda F Panikvar	20	Lodger	—	Minnesota

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Pedigree Summary

Pearl

Gen 1 · 1 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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