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Andrew Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Andrew Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hayley & Hiram — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Taylor | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Elva Taylor | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Andrew Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Andrew B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Andrew S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Andrew Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hayley Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Hiram Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elva Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hayley Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hiram Taylor
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elva Taylor
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Taylor
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Andrew Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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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 — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lucian Cook | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ethie Cook | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Willie Cook | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ernest Cook | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Arthur Cook | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sally Cook | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Elibu Cook | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Alma Sue Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Benton Sergent | 26 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 51 | Eva Sergent | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Monty Neil Sergent | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | B. E. Caudill | 80 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 54 | Polly Caudill | 60 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Elify Franklin | 56 | Head | Night Watchman | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mary Franklin | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Arlie Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Deward Franklin | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 59 | Beatrice Franklin | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Harvey Addington | 57 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 61 | Flora Addington | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Delma Addington | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Thelma Addington | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bessie Addington | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Willie Addington | 11 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Denis Addington | 9 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Butler Addington | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Nola Addington | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Donald Ray Addington | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Vincent Addington | 37 | Head | Taxi Driver | Kentucky |
| 71 | Anna Addington | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James Curtis Addington | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Melvin D. Taylor | 63 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 74 | Elva Taylor | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Andrew Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jesse Bentley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lillian Bentley | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jewel Bentley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Alfred Bentley | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lavenell Bentley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Andrew
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)