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John Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Florence — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eagle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pearl Taylor | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Polk-County, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Polk-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Taylor
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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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 — Polk-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00163-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bettie J. Weatherly | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Brenda J. Weatherly | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lewis E. Mcclelland | 34 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Zora Mcclelland | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Everette A. Mcclelland | 15 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lorene M. Mcclelland | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Margie J. Mcclelland | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Eliza Foster | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 49 | John E. Ferguson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Ola L. Ferguson | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Elsie L. Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Lavonia Ferguson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Ernest Dewing | 69 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 54 | Estelle J. Dewing | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | James H. Suddeth | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Mae J. Suddeth | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Jimmie M. Suddeth | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Robert M. Suddeth | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Homer Laylar | 28 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Otis M. Boders | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Mae Boders | 34 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Sheriff H. Crossland | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Donna Crossland | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Vernon L. Murphy | 19 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Beulah Murphy | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Charley L. Anderson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Villa Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Ray V. Anderson | 20 | Son | Field Clerk | Arkansas |
| 69 | Louise M. Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Doyle R. Anderson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | John D. Taylor THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Pearl M. Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ruth J. Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ruby M. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | John D. Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Opal J. Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Donald L. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | George H. Shipman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Emma L. Shipman | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Deevard Shipman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)