ET
Ernest Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontoc |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Tiling Plant |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salado Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Taylor | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bobby Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virginia Taylor | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Darell Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earnest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Family farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontoc |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Tiling Plant |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ernest Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Chisum | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Myrtle Chisum | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ray Chisum | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lena Fay Chisum | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mildred Chisum | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ernest Taylor THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Virginia Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Bobby Jo Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Darell Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Rosie Taylor | 52 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Daisy Taylor | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 12 | Roy Taylor | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Warwick Huff | 62 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lyda Huff | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Owen Lang | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Laura Lang | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | David Lang | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Martha Lang | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Junior Lang | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mack Lang | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Chester Lang | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Loharkie Lang | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Arthur Hamby | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Gladys Hamby | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lola Hamby | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Alice Spence | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dovie Biggs | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charles Biggs | 11 | Grand Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Pierce Bruce | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ernestine Bruce | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Glara Sue Bruce | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | David Bruce | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Billy Bruce | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Henry Pierce | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Cleo Pierce | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Wilma Pierce | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Dale Pierce | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Billy Pierce | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Silas May | 56 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Rosie May | 49 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 4 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)