Ernest Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Maury-County, Tennessee
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	7th Civil Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Maury
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	7Th Civil Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Blanche Taylor	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Henry Taylor	Son	—	28	~1912
Edward Taylor	Son	—	24	~1916
Glenn Taylor	Son	—	19	~1921
Ernest Taylor	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Maury, Tennessee

Head, age 42

Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Earnest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Maury, Tennessee

Head, age 52

Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Maury-County, Tennessee

Head, age 62

Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	7th Civil Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Maury
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Ernest Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00113)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dolly Kelley	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	Clarence Anderson	67	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
3	Nellie Anderson	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Malcolm Anderson	27	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
5	Amis Timmons	74	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
6	Ed Fitzgerald	60	Employee	Farmer	Tennessee
7	Evie Fitzgerald	55	Employee	—	Tennessee
8	Bennie Harris	45	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
9	Cora Harris	45	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
10	Bennie Jr Harris	22	Son	Chef	Tennessee
11	Russell Harris	19	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
12	Cleophas Harris	13	Son	Waiter	Tennessee
13	Bertha Harris	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	John Harris	8	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Bedford Wiggins	45	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
16	Susie Wiggins	41	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
17	Arthur Wiggins	23	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
18	Jessie Hughes	80	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
19	Liza Haywood	79	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Tennessee
20	Carrie Nellums	45	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Tennessee
21	Maddie Harris	79	Head	Private Nurse	Tennessee
22	Celia Sullivan	65	Nurse	Pr. Nurse	Tennessee
23	Curtis Harris	53	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
24	Ola Harris	54	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Sarah Harris	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
26	Evelyn Harris	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Hoyt Dean	37	Boarder	Engineer	Georgia
28	Ernest Taylor THIS PERSON	62	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
29	Blanche Taylor	57	Wife	—	Tennessee
30	Henry Taylor	28	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
31	Edward Taylor	24	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
32	Glenn Taylor	19	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
33	Mattie Henley	72	Head	—	Tennessee
34	Buford Henley	16	Grandson	—	Tennessee
35	Mahlon Henley	45	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
36	Grace Henley	45	Wife	—	Texas
37	Kenneth Henley	13	Son	—	Tennessee
38	Joe Henley	11	Son	—	Tennessee
39	Mary Henley	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Jack Henley	7	Son	—	Tennessee

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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.

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