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Thelma Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Taylor across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Adriana Taylor | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hannah Taylor | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Le Taylor | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 2
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 23
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 32
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thelma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Utah
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Sibling
Le Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald White | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 42 | Lavine E. White | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | Doris White | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 44 | George Cummins | 70 | Head | Old Age | England |
| 45 | Minnie F. Cummins | 73 | Wife | Old Age | English |
| 46 | Ferris W. Bringhurst | 64 | Head | Emergency Man | Utah |
| 47 | Alpheia C. Chaffin | 54 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 48 | Robert C. Chaffin | 18 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 49 | Loyal N. Massey | 55 | Head | Salesman Oil Stock | North Dakota |
| 50 | Leona A. Massey | 37 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 51 | Peggie Lea Massey | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 52 | Orval J. Massey | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Don R. Massey | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 54 | Dean L. Massey | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Barbara J. Massey | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 56 | Violate Hales | 39 | Head | — | Utah |
| 57 | Russell Hales | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Thomas A. Johnson | 39 | Head | Salesman Creamery Prod. | Idaho |
| 59 | Goldie A. Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 60 | Robert I. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Bert Sercomb | 80 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 62 | Luella Sercomb | 75 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 63 | Carrie Sercomb | 88 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Lorenzo Cardwell | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 65 | Elizabeth Cardwell | 74 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | George A. Mcdermott | 30 | Head | Salesman Furniture-Rugs | Utah |
| 67 | Irene Mcdermott | 29 | Wife | Saleslady Woolen Goods | Utah |
| 68 | Archie L. Adams | 33 | Head | Driver | Colorado |
| 69 | Wanda L. Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 70 | Hannah W. Taylor | 66 | Head | — | Utah |
| 71 | Le Roy J. Taylor | 43 | Son | Electrician | Utah |
| 72 | Thelma F. Taylor THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Housework | Utah |
| 73 | Adriana Taylor | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Holland |
| 74 | John H. Jr. Gray | 33 | Head | — | Utah |
| 75 | Dorthy M. Gray | 33 | Wife | Stenographer | California |
| 76 | Dorthy Marie Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | Frank E. Merrill | 50 | Head | Car Inspector | Utah |
| 78 | Ottillia J. Merrill | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 79 | Edward O. Mcgovern | 44 | Head | Watchmaker | Utah |
| 80 | Florice E. Mcgovern | 44 | Wife | Saleslady Yard Goods | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 1 sibling
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)