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Ralph Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Antrim-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Antrim-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Eliza — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Antrim-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Banks Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ralph Taylor | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harry Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joan Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Luciele Taylor | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Norman Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Antrim, Michigan
Son, age 11
Antrim, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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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 | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Antrim, Michigan
Head, age 22
Antrim, Michigan · implied b. ~1908
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Antrim-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Antrim-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Harvey Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Antrim-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Antrim-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01723-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Glenn E Kuiper | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Loraine J Kuiper | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Robert L Kuiper | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Vernon R Kuiper | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Dale E Kuiper | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Shirley G Kuiper | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Albert Friedrich | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Maggie Friedrich | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Cornelia Friedrich | 14 | daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 50 | Gladys Friedrich | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Herman Fielstra | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Catherine Fielstra | 39 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 53 | Catherine G Fielstra | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Edward Fielstra | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Johanna Fielstra | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Gerald E Fielstra | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Albertha B Fielstra | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Herman De Young | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Mattie De Young | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Shirley Morrow | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 61 | Eugene B Hosford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Lottie B Hosford | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Vergelene M Hosford | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 64 | Henrietta D Hosford | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Thomas G Hosford | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Eugene B Hosford | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Ralph Taylor THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Luciele M Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Harry J Taylor | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Joan A Taylor | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Melvin R Taylor | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Norman E Taylor | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Albert S Sinclair | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Robert Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | William Eveling | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Emma Eveling | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Ethel Eveling | 22 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Betty Eveling | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Fred E Denny | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 80 | Mable M Denny | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 2 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)