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Ralph Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paramount Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clothes cleaner |
| Industry | Cleaning shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clothes Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Paramount Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Taylor | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ralph Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Roger Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Illinois
Other, age 1
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Richland, Illinois
Son, age 11
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paramount Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Clothes cleaner |
| Industry | Cleaning shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ralph Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Roger Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Spitz | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Coletta Spitz | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 3 | Albert Spitz | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | W C Mower | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Cena Mower | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 6 | Onnalee Mower | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Omallee|Omalee Mowerer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Mowerer | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 9 | Donald Mowerer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John P Mcevilly | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Carrie Mcevilly | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Charles Mcevilly | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Walter Rosborough | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Irma Rosborough | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 15 | Dean Rosborough | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Eleanor Rosborough | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Glen Rosborough | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Austin D Byers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Myrtle J Byers | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 20 | Lowell Byers | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Paul R Byers | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Fern Byers | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Harry V E Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Blanche Taylor | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 26 | Roger Taylor | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Ralph Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clothes Cleaner | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Tarpley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lola Tarpley | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Mardell Tarpley | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lloyd Paddock | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Violet Paddock | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 33 | Elmer Price | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary Price | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 35 | Randall Price | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Grant Price | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Donald Price | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles J Price | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Marie Price | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 40 | Norma J Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)