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Paul Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mingo-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Paul Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mingo-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mingo-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgarton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Edgarton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kernell Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irene Taylor | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Taylor | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Sarah Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arce Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maude Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucy Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mingo, West …
Son, age 4
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mingo-County, West …
Son, age 14
Mingo-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgarton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kernell Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arce Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mingo-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mingo-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04431-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crit D. Cassidy | 46 | Head | Check Weighman | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nannie Cassidy | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Howard Cassidy | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur Cassidy | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | James Cassidy | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Henry Taylor | 53 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 7 | Irene S. Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Anna Mae Taylor | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucy Taylor | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Taylor | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Paul Taylor THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Maude Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Arce Taylor | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Kernell Taylor | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jordan Baker | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary D. Baker | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lavender Callie Baker | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 21 | Henry Baker | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 22 | Anna Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ben H. Blankenship | 33 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elsie Blankenship | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Tom Blankenship | 57 | Father | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Orie Blankenship | 57 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Atelay Blankenship | 24 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jack Blankenship | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alice S. Blankenship | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mae Blankenship | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ivory Blankenship | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Grady Blankenship | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jack Hatfield | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Allie S. Hatfield | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Cardie Hatfield | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Warren Hatfield | 20 | Son | Timber Man | Kentucky |
| 37 | Johnie Hatfield | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Floyd Hatfield | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jim Pruett | 44 | Head | Timber Man | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lillie D. Pruett | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)