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Thelma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Billy & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chorus Dancer |
| Industry | Cabaret |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Chorus Dancer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertina Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ernestine Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Beads | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lula Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Beads | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Occupation | Chorus Dancer |
| Industry | Cabaret |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thelma Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Billy Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Billy Taylor
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Bertina Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00922-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Clair | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lettie Wethers | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lucille Thornton | 29 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Nancy Cotton | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ruby Hill | 38 | Lodger | Servant | Alabama |
| 6 | James Metcalf | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Martin Thompson | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Louise Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Josephine Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Joseph Wilkes | 50 | Head | Coal Deliverer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ranson Mitchell | 24 | Lodger | Tallow Maker | Mississippi |
| 12 | Johanier Mitchell | 20 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 13 | Frank Taylor | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Frank Jr. Taylor | 24 | Lodger's Son | Concrete Mixer | Texas |
| 15 | Henry Taylor | 48 | Head | Boiler-Maker Helper | Alabama |
| 16 | Lula Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William Taylor | 23 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 18 | Thelma Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Chorus Dancer | Alabama |
| 19 | Bertina Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ernestine Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Beads | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alice Beads | 40 | Lodger's Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mamie Henderson | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Grace Chambers | 25 | Lodger | Chamber Maid | Georgia |
| 26 | Ernestine Bell | 11 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Samuel Green | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Annie Green | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Booker Washington | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Anderson Russell | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lula Moore | 23 | Lodger | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lionita Moore | 3 | Lodger's Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Josephine Gracy | 24 | Lodger | Ironer | Illinois |
| 34 | Prilla Baker | 79 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Mamie Patillo | 40 | Niece | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 36 | Arbella Wilson | 54 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 37 | Nancy Sheiron | 51 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 38 | David Lewis | 23 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Alex Lewis | 22 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic Helper | Arkansas |
| 40 | Rebecca Lewis | 20 | Lodger's Wife | Servant | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 4 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)