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Frank Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Clarence — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Frank H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boiler fireman |
| Industry | Wholesale gas |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Boiler Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Court House District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edith Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clarence Taylor | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Gail Williams | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ilean Taylor | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Taylor | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herbert Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nettie Taylor | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, West …
Son, age 5
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Frank H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Lewis, West …
Son, age 15
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lewis-County, West …
Son, age 26
Lewis-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Frank H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Boiler fireman |
| Industry | Wholesale gas |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Frank 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 Clarence Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Lewis-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04417-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Hefner | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 2 | Margaret Lott Hefner | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ruby Hefner | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Okey D. Murphy | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Minnie Murphy | 31 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 6 | Okey Murphy | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Homer Lee Murphy | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Edward Murphy | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ralph Richard Murphy | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Benjamin Franklin Murphy | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Betty Louise Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lewis G. Fisher | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia D. Fisher | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth Edna Fisher | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 15 | Jennings Fisher | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 16 | Dana Lee Fisher | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mildred Virginia Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Rodney Eugene Fisher | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Stanley Russell Fisher | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Wesley J. Barnett | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Myrtle Barnett | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 22 | Delores Barnett | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | James W. Wright | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Addie Wright | 61 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 25 | James Kenneth Wright | 15 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lawrence B. Golden | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Hazel M. Golden | 24 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ronald Golden | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Clarence A. Taylor | 59 | Head | Boiler Man | West Virginia |
| 30 | Nettie L. Taylor | 54 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 31 | Gail Williams | 31 | Son-in-law | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mary G. Williams | 21 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Gail Williams | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Frank Leroy Williams | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Frank H. Taylor THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Boiler Fireman | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ilean Maude Taylor | 19 | Daughter-in-law | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 37 | Herbert Matthew Taylor | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 38 | Edith Allejean Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Godfrey Weinberger | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Constantinople |
| 40 | Amalia Weinberger | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 5 siblings
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)