HT
Howard Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Howard Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Alden — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Industry | Pulp & Paper Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Township / Ward | Upper Hominy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Taylor | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Howard Taylor | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 4
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 13
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 23
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Industry | Pulp & Paper Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Howard Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Alden Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vocia Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alden Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vocia Taylor
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenora Stamey | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | J. Med Williams | 29 | Head | Maintenance Dept | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mrs. J. Med Williams | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | J. Med, Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Howard Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Nurseryman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mrs. Howard Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 7 | George Howard Taylor | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ray Welch | 29 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mrs. Ray Welch | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pink Welch | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mrs. Pink Welch | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Neville Brown | 29 | Head | Apprentice Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mrs. Neville Brown | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Lou Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nelson Van Hook | 21 | Boarder | Cone Winder | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ada Fulcher | 62 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | W. R. Mintz | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mrs. W. R. Mintz | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ross Mintz | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | J. M. Taylor | 31 | Head | Extract Foreman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mrs. J. M. Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Paul Taylor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles Taylor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mrs. J. P. Morgan | 86 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willis J. Wilson | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Blanche J. Wilson | 31 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Roy Lee Wilson | 9 | Great Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sherrill Wilson | 7 | Great Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ben Roy Wilson | 4 | Great Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | D. L. Devlin | 69 | Head | Custodian | Georgia |
| 31 | Mrs. D. L. Devlin | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ersie Devlin | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Christine Devlin | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Roy Burnett | 30 | Head | Cake-Lacer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hazel Burnett | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 36 | Joyce Burnett | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jess Cogdeill | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kate Cogdeill | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | W. A. Taylor | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mrs. W. A. Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
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)