Howard Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ringgold-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Howard Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ringgold-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Mary — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ringgold-County, Iowa
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Howard E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ringgold County
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lincoln Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Howard	Age	Birth yr
Howard Taylor	Head	—	47	~1893
End Taylor	Other	—		—
Lois Taylor	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Raymond Taylor	Son	—	12	~1928
Ermal Taylor	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Ringgold, Iowa

Son, age 27

Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Ringgold, Iowa

Head, age 37

Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1893

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Ringgold-County, Iowa

Head, age 47

Ringgold-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Howard E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ringgold County
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Our Model Tree links Howard Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

S Taylor

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Taylor

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Howard Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa

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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 — Ringgold-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01201-00151)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Howard E. Taylor THIS PERSON	47	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
2	Ermal M. Taylor	43	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Raymond L. Taylor	12	Son	—	Iowa
4	Lois D. Taylor	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	End Of April 20 Taylor	None	—	—	—
6	John J. Farnsley	29	Head	Farmer	Iowa
7	Gorda F. Farnsley	30	Wife	—	Missouri
8	John H. Ochel	61	Head	Farmer	Iowa
9	Elaie M. Ochel	51	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Dorothy M. Ochel	20	Daughter	Teaching	Iowa
11	John H. Jr. Ochel	18	Son	—	Iowa
12	Clyde M. Ochel	15	Son	—	Iowa
13	Alice D. Ochel	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Joyce A. Ochel	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Norma F. Ochel	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Roy M. Heaps	41	Head	Farmer	Iowa
17	Florence E. Heaps	31	Wife	Farmer	Iowa
18	Virginia M. Heaps	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Charles A. Young	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
20	Ida M. Young	45	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Betty M. Young	22	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Herald G. Young	20	Son	—	Iowa
23	Richard C. Young	18	Son	—	Iowa
24	Kenneth D. Young	16	Son	—	Iowa
25	William C. Young	11	Son	—	Iowa
26	Donald J. Young	6	Son	—	Iowa
27	Dale R. Young	2	Son	—	Iowa
28	Ernest J. Bybee	38	Head	Hired Hand	Missouri
29	Wilma B. Bybee	31	Wife	—	Missouri
30	Donna E. Bybee	10	Daughter	—	Missouri
31	Lena H. Bybee	8	Daughter	—	Missouri
32	William Beck	47	Head	Farmer	Iowa
33	Fannie F. Beck	43	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Wanda M. Beck	18	Daughter	Teaching	Iowa
35	Cecil L. Beck	16	Son	—	Iowa
36	Wayne E. Beck	12	Son	—	Iowa
37	Gerald N. Savier	25	Head	Hired Hand	Iowa
38	Juaneta M. Savier	24	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Mary M. Savier	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	End Of Page Savier	None	—	—	—

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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