Paul Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Paul Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Kalamazoo Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Kalamazoo
Additional Details
Occupation	burnish helper
Industry	paper mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Burnish Helper
Township / Ward	Kalamazoo Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Helen Taylor	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Donald Taylor	Son	—	5	~1935
Paul Taylor	Son	—	8	~1932
Dorothy Taylor	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Ruth Taylor	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Paul Taylor	Head	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Other, age 19

Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Paul E
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Head, age 28

Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Paul E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Trimmer
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Kalamazoo-County, Michigan

Head, age 38

Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Kalamazoo Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Kalamazoo
Occupation	burnish helper
Industry	paper mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Paul Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01772-00453)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William O. Kurtz	52	head	W.P.A.	Michigan
2	Mae Kurtz	45	wife	Paper Sorter	Michigan
3	Wilbert Harold Kurtz	22	son	Carpenter Helper	Michigan
4	Donald Kurtz	18	son	Gardener	Michigan
5	Paul Taylor THIS PERSON	38	head	Burnish Helper	Michigan
6	Dorothy G. Taylor	35	wife	—	Michigan
7	Ruth Taylor	12	daughter	—	Michigan
8	Paul Taylor	8	son	—	Michigan
9	Donald Taylor	5	son	—	Michigan
10	Helen Taylor	3	daughter	—	Michigan
11	Bernard Bowen	34	head	Forman	Michigan
12	Idah O. Bowen	31	wife	—	Michigan
13	Marilyn Bowen	10	daughter	—	Michigan
14	Franklyn Bowen	4	son	—	Michigan
15	Richard Howard	29	head	Pressman	Michigan
16	Helen O. Howard	27	wife	—	Michigan
17	Richard Jr. Howard	5	son	—	Michigan
18	Thomas Howard	3	son	—	Michigan
19	Nona Jean Howard	1	daughter	—	Michigan
20	Harry Smith	32	lodger	Laborer	Illinois
21	Emilie Smith	28	lodger	—	Illinois
22	Harry Jr. Smith	10	lodger	—	Michigan
23	Lewis Smith	4	lodger	—	Michigan
24	Isaac Sparks	53	head	Welder	Kentucky
25	Bertha O. Sparks	53	wife	—	Michigan
26	Dale Sparks	16	nephew	—	Michigan
27	George O. Holtz	40	head	Cran Operator	Indiana
28	Luisa Holtz	39	wife	Nurse	Michigan
29	Perry Holtz	13	son	—	Michigan
30	Ila Holtz	10	daughter	—	Michigan
31	Ruth Holtz	8	daughter	—	Michigan
32	Robert Holtz	6	son	—	Michigan
33	Martin Deyoung	29	head	Lawyer	Michigan
34	Ethel O. Deyoung	21	wife	—	Illinois
35	Lawrence O. Dekema	24	head	Packer	Michigan
36	Ruth Dekema	24	wife	Telephone Operator	Michigan
37	Arnold Wykstra	27	head	Mill Worker	Michigan
38	Bernice O. Wykstra	27	wife	—	Holland
39	Ronald Wykstra	5	son	—	Michigan
40	Juline Wykstra	1	daughter	—	Michigan

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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.

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