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Fred Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Fred Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Fred J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Ronde |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Ronde |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Norman Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernard Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Flora Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Head, age 27
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Head, age 37
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Head, age 47
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Fred J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Ronde |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Fred Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01773-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Lord | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Letha S Lord | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Schyler D Lord | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Richard L Lord | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Arlene M Lord | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Ernest H Newman | 52 | Head | Stock Buyer | Michigan |
| 47 | Beulah M Newman | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Ronald E Newman | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Fred J Taylor THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Flora O Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Norman F Taylor | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | George L Taylor | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Doris A Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Bernard E Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Maynard Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Hazel N Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Frank Thomas | 27 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Laverne P Thomas | 24 | Son | Section Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Betty J Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Albert H Merchant | 40 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Delbert M Merchant | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Joyce J Merchant | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Arthur J Merchant | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Donald W Merchant | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Greta A Merchant | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Dolores M Merchant | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Merle G Merchant | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | George Rankin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Ruth B Rankin | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Leo J Rankin | 19 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Dorothy E Rankin | 17 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Frank L Rankin | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Frank Thurston | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Alton M Thurston | 38 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Mildred L Thurston | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Herbert Thurston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Nellie A Thurston | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Donald E Thurston | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Opal M Thurston | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Ila Y Thurston | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)