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Ernest Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Louella — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Toe River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Carpenter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louella Taylor | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ernest Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Georgia Carpenter | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lola Carpenter | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bruce Carpenter | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Avery, North …
Son, age 6
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Avery, North …
Son, age 15
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Son, age 24
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Arthur Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lula Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Carpenter | 14 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mack Vance | 43 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Candace Vance | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Louise Vance | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bob Taylor | 30 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edith Taylor | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ina Alice Taylor | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Louella Taylor | 58 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ernest Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lula Carpenter | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lola Mae Carpenter | 10 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Georgia Lee Carpenter | 8 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bruce Carpenter | 2 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rissie Ingram | 79 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 55 | Byton Ingram | 26 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Brown Ingram | 38 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Ingram | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hazel Ingram | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hadie Ingram | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hannah Ingram | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clifton Ingram | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cora Ingram | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Luther J. Garland | 50 | head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Garland | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hazel Garland | 22 | daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Garland | 20 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Junior M. Garland | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Grover Garland | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Carolyn Garland | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cordilla Dellinger | 70 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Dellinger | 70 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sallie Wiseman | 28 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Melvin Wiseman | 30 | son in law | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 74 | Georgia Wiseman | 4 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Virginia Wiseman | 0 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie M. Childs | 51 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 77 | Maude Childs | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thelma Childs | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Mae Childs | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Manning Childs | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
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)