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Paul Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stewart-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Joe — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stewart-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Martin Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Nellie Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Josie Taylor | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Grady Taylor | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joe Taylor | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Annie Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarice Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stewart, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Stewart, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Stewart-County, Tennessee
Son, age 47
Stewart-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Paul Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wife Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Taylor
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wife Taylor
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Taylor
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Taylor
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Paul Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Stewart-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Stewart-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Austin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Flora Austin | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ethelyne Austin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Austin | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Melinda Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Margie Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Tony Austin | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Linda Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Herbert Lehman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ethel Lehman | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | J. W. Lehman | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Estelle Lehman | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dennie Lehman | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Joe Taylor | 81 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Josie Taylor | 77 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Paul Taylor THIS PERSON | 47 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Grady Taylor | 41 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Paul Jr. Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Martin Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Dorothy Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clarice Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nellie Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charles Armstrong | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Susie Armstrong | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Everette Mizzell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Christine Mizzell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Marlie Mizzell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Margaret Parker | 15 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 30 | Otis Mizzell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ruby Mizzell | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Basil Mizzell | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lela Mizzell | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Otho Downs | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Elsie Downs | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Downs | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | W. L. Downs | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jennifer Downs | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Shirley Jean Downs | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | John Downs | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)