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Kenneth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leon Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Taylor | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Roland Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosemary Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sara Taylor | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Barbara Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Kenneth Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Kenneth Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Alice Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01847-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy Muldrow | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Marvin Muldrow | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Muriel Muldrow | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Maude Muldrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Ulysses Mcconner | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Flotella Mcconner | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Amos Mcconner | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Jesse Vorce | 50 | Mother | Semstress | Georgia |
| 49 | Richard Lowe | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Montess Lowe | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Willie Lowe | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 52 | Frank Lowe | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Leonard Whittaker | 33 | Head | Spotter | Florida |
| 54 | Willie Mae Whittaker | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Perry Butler | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 56 | Bessie Caldwell | 28 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Henry Taylor | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Jack Sutherland | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Roland Taylor | 42 | Head | Decorator | Tennessee |
| 60 | Alice Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Rosemary Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Kenneth Taylor THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Alice Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Leon Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Elizabeth Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Robert Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Charles Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Junior Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Barbara J. Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Sara Taylor | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Alfred Chapman | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 72 | Fred Chapman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Mac Brantley | 72 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ella Brantley | 76 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 75 | John Hamston | 30 | Lodger | Auto Cleaner | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Blatus Hamston | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 77 | Alphia Seals | 35 | Lodger | Insurance Man | Arkansas |
| 78 | Katherine Dent | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Samuel E. Dent | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Robert Dent | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
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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)