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Ernest Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Isabelle — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moss Picker |
| Industry | Mattress Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 231 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Moss Picker |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Taylor | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Cartha Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oliva Taylor | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Parish Of …
Son, age 2
Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans parish |
| Occupation | Moss Picker |
| Industry | Mattress Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 231 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Taylor
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01434-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Taylor | 26 | Head | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 2 | Irma Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Gloria Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Gladys Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Irma Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ernest Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 7 | Oliva Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Cartha Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ernest Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Adolph Stewart | 36 | Head | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 11 | Corrine Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Augustine Stewart | 17 | Son | Bundler | Louisiana |
| 13 | Amelia Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Bernice Stewart | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Charles Race | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Clementine Race | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | George A. Pittet | 51 | Head | Mec. Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Pittet | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | George Pittet | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lurline Mieding | 69 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Maggie Mieding | 59 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Charles D. Koch | 48 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Leona Mae Koch | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Nettie Mae Koch | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charles Koch | 20 | Son | Oiler | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary Ann Koch | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Leo Koch | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jessie Koch | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Johnnie Koch | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nell Koch | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Camille Koch | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Frank Jr. Gaspard | 36 | Head | Radio Operator | New York |
| 33 | Mildred Gaspard | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | Grace Gaspard | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John P. Gaspard | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Shirley Gaspard | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Gaspard | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Edward Olivieri | 39 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alfreda Olivieri | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Edward Olivieri | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)