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Thomas Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Sue — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Taylor | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Thomas Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sue Taylor | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 1
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 11
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Thomas Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sue Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Taylor
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sue Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Taylor
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02205-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeannette B. Elson | 57 | Head | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 2 | Bernice Harding | 60 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Meyer Mahler | 36 | Boarder | Advertising Writer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Leopold D. Harding | 34 | Head | Insurance Agent | Missouri |
| 5 | Martha Harding | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Joseph A. Bunting | 34 | Head | Brick Mason | Missouri |
| 7 | Lucille M. Bunting | 20 | Wife | Medicine Packer | Missouri |
| 8 | Gus H. Stein | 43 | Head | Car Inspector | Missouri |
| 9 | Ethel M. Stein | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Harold D. Stein | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Donald L. Stein | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Roy F. Gilson | 30 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 13 | Marion H. Gilson | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Rita Ann Gilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Amelia A. Gilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Roberta Lee Gilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Joseph Peacher | 35 | Head | Boy Packer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Allie Mae Peacher | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Elmer Pruitt | 36 | Boarder | Machinist | Missouri |
| 20 | Bernard E. Taylor | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Sue M. Taylor | 58 | Wife | Extra Saleslady | Missouri |
| 22 | Thomas E. Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | James K. Taylor | 20 | Son | Service Man | Missouri |
| 24 | Amos Westinghaus | 66 | Head | Shoemaker | Michigan |
| 25 | Stella Westinghaus | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Frank B. Weilbaecher | 41 | Head | Insurance Agent | Missouri |
| 27 | Alwine A. Weilbaecher | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Richard A. Weilbaecher | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Albert Engle | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 30 | Margie Engle | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 31 | Fred B. Schmidt | 58 | Head | Art Glass Maker | Missouri |
| 32 | Minnie F. Schmidt | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Noreen G. Schmidt | 24 | Daughter | Art Glass Designer | Missouri |
| 34 | Lillian E. Haller | 39 | Head | Secretary | Missouri |
| 35 | Gertrude W. Haller | 49 | Sister | Office Manager | Missouri |
| 36 | William H. Stevenson | 60 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 37 | Gertrude H. Stevenson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Oscar E. Tritchler | 65 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 39 | Margaret L. Tritchler | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Steve Stelma | 49 | Head | Core Maker | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)