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Ernest Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Currituck-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Currituck-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Zion — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Currituck-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Currituck |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Country Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Crawford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Katherine Taylor | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Benjamin Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Currituck, North …
Son, age 19
Currituck, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Currituck, North …
Son, age 28
Currituck, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Currituck-County, North …
Head, age 39
Currituck-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Currituck |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Country Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Jim Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Zion Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Taylor
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zion Taylor
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Taylor
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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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 — Currituck-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Currituck-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02897-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susan Walker | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Milton A. Walker | 25 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 43 | Benjamin C. Welstead | 36 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 44 | Delsie M. Welstead | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joyce L. Welstead | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hanza P. Walker | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Caleb W. Walker | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Carmel B. Walker | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret B. Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Aubrey J. Walker | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Graham F. Walker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ernest W. Taylor THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 53 | Katherine Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Earl W. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Benjamin B. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Earl D. Ballance | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sudie B. Ballance | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Marie Ballance | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Olie E. Ballance | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Buck Allen | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hillard Mercer | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Brady Mercer | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | William H. Doxey | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | M. Estelle Doxey | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry M. Doxey | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | John E. Doxey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John L. West | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dora West | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John L. Jr. West | 34 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 70 | Claude A. West | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Simmons | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lydia A. Simmons | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bessie O. Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Caroline Portlock | 80 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Manning | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Isaac Manning | 70 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ann E. Pigott | 80 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William A. Harrison | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cora E. Harrison | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fred Coley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)