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Lawrence Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ray-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ray-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Jerry — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ray-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Lawson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marvin Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Tommy Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leo Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Peggy Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rex Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jerry Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Janie Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Missouri
Son, age 6
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 16
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ray-County, Missouri
Son, age 26
Ray-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lawrence Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pansy Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Parsy Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Taylor
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pansy Taylor
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Parsy Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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Sibling
Frank Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Ray-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ray-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02143-00982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Drew, Emma L Drew | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Richard L Drew | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Donald L Drew | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Clarence R Drew | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Frank W Scott | 56 | Head | Clerk In Grocery Store | Iowa |
| 46 | Nell R Scott | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Mary E Aker | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary B Aker | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 49 | Zeta C Phillips | 64 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 50 | Everett Brown | 36 | Head | Clerk In Grocery Store | Missouri |
| 51 | Cleatene Brown | 35 | Wife | Clerk In Grocery Store | Missouri |
| 52 | Shirley A Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | George A Reber | 66 | Head | Shoe Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Otis W Decker | 53 | Head | Wheelbarrow | Michigan |
| 55 | Grace M Decker | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Lucille Decker | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Frances A Decker | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Nannie B Turner | 77 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Flora Turner | 55 | Daughter | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 60 | Nell Turner | 51 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Charles R Cooper | 42 | Head | General Maintenance | Missouri |
| 62 | Hazel W Cooper | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | John H Roney | 42 | Head | Assistant Post Master | Missouri |
| 64 | Ruth B Roney | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Cletus E Bucher | 41 | Head | Physician | Ohio |
| 66 | Alma F Bucher | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Gary A Bucher | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Jerry L Taylor | 48 | Head | Worker On Bridge | Missouri |
| 69 | Janie P Taylor | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 70 | Lawrence Taylor THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 71 | Frank J Taylor | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 72 | Marvin Taylor | 22 | Son | Clerk In Grocery Store | Missouri |
| 73 | Leo M Taylor | 20 | Son | Mason | Missouri |
| 74 | Rex D Taylor | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Emma J Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Edna M Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Tommy J Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | James R Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Mary K Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Peggy M Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)