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Joe Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joe Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Bertha — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 5 Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 Union |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Taylor | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lena Taylor | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe Madison |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Madison-County, Kentucky
Head, age 36
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 5 Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joe Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Taylor
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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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 — Madison-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01337-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Mckinney | 32 | daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 2 | Joe M Taylor THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lena Taylor | 35 | wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 4 | Betty Joe Taylor | 11 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Jacqueline Taylor | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Claude Frye | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lucian Semette Frye | 33 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Earl Frye | 28 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nettie G. Turner | 30 | daughter | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 10 | John Turner | 37 | son-in-law | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 11 | Donald Lee Turner | 8 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Della Mae Turner | 1 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lucian Ratliff | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Clara Ratliff | 41 | wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hallie Ratliff | 25 | daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nora Ratliff | 24 | daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 17 | Gladys Ratliff | 22 | daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lucian Jr. Ratliff | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Walter Ratliff | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lucy Ratliff | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ethel Ratliff | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Helen Ratliff | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Edith Ratliff | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ruby Ratliff | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Joe Simpson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Florence Simpson | 51 | wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 27 | Gladys Simpson | 25 | daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Labon Simpson | 17 | daughter | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 29 | George Simpson | 32 | son-in-law | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Paul Franklin Simpson | 5 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Clayton Wells | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary Hoover Wells | 25 | wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 33 | James Wayne Wells | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Charles Edward Wells | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Harlan Mcdowall Wells | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Hiram Young | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Luttie Young | 22 | wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 38 | Iona Mae Young | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Noland Bonny | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Russell Forbes | 28 | nephew | Salesman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 2 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)