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Earl Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (George Creek) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Malden George Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Taylor | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tennyson Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Taylor | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Taylor | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Norma Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bobby Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jimmie Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earl Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 3
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 12
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (George Creek) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Earl Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Jimmie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tennyson Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hanna | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Opal Jean Hanna | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Leonard Wendal | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy Wendal | 21 | Wife | Book Binder | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mother Virgie | None | F | 0 | — |
| 6 | Julius Wendal | 33 | Head | Tin Smith | West Virginia |
| 7 | Reba Wendal | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Coleen Wendal | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Deloras Wendal | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas C. Cotter | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Jane Cotter | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas R. Cotter | 39 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 13 | Eloise Cotter | 28 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mattie Kinsolving | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Eugene Cotter | 25 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mildred Cotter | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Patricia Sue Cotter | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Clyde Wendal | 39 | Head | Hauls Coal | West Virginia |
| 19 | Kathaleen Wendal | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lewis Wendal | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Wesley Keeney | 31 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Keeney | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Edward Wesley Keeney | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles Fred Keeney | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Taylor | 41 | Head | Millwright Helper | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | William Taylor | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Tennyson Taylor | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Margaret Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Earl Taylor THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Bobby Taylor | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Jimmie Taylor | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Norma Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ernest Taylor | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Eunice Snead | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Irene Snead | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Naoma Napier | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Snead | 25 | Son | Steel Reinforcer | West Virginia |
| 39 | David Snead | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Doris Snead | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)