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Herbert Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nana & Zora — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hazel Taylor | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| June Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coffee, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Coffee-County, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Coffee-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Herbert Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nana Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zora Taylor (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Mother
Nana Taylor
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zora Taylor
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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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 — Coffee-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03882-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Cox | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Wayne Cox | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Harold Cox | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jane Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gordon Womack | 29 | Head | Caretaker | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dicey M. Womack | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Will T. Swoope | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Minnie Swoope | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Warren Swoope | 20 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maymie R. Swoope | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jimmie Lee Swoope | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | King Taylor | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sarah Jane Taylor | 77 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Barney Taylor | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Berry Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Willie L. Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hershel H. Taylor | 19 | Son | Painter | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ruby Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Thelma J. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jack Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Wesley Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lily Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ivan Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Birdene Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Naomi Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Dorothy Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | John Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Edith Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sadie Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Peggy Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Margaret Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Herbert Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hazel Taylor | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 34 | Alma Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | June Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ruth Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ray L. Wilson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jimmilee Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Gracie Lee Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Billy Ray Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)