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Donald Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Donald Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Village Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Taylor | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bettie Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Darlene Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edre Taylor | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 3
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Son, age 13
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Donald Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Earl Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorene Findley | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Geo W. Miller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Dora B. Miller | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Paul R. Miller | 32 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Harold King | 38 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 46 | Elizabeth King | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Bonnie L. King | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Bobb J. King | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Leslie R. Mcclain | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Mabel R. Mcclain | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Twyla J. Mcclain | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Myrl E. Mcclain | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ernest L. Mcclain | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Bernice Plowman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Dorothea M. Plowman | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Jerry Dan Plowman | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Barbara Wickman | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 58 | Harold J. Morrow | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Velma P. Morrow | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Layton Dick | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Richard Dick | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | James Dick | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Melvin D. G. Crist | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Esther Crist | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | William R. Crist | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Ronald D. Crist | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Yvonne A. Crist | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Sam Runyon | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Elva J. Runyon | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Wallace W. Runyon | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Pauline A. Runyon | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Charles B. Runyon | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Edre Taylor | 35 | Head | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 74 | Iva L. Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Donald Taylor THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | William Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Darlene Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Bettie Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Earl J. R. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Richard Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)