Ralph Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kay-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kay-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Emma — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kay-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ralph B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Kay
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Rock Falls Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Opal Taylor	Spouse	—	19	~1921
Shearlyn Taylor	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Ralph Taylor	Head	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Kay, Oklahoma

Son, age 5

Kay, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ralph B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Kay, Oklahoma

Son, age 16

Kay, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ralph B.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Kay-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 26

Kay-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ralph B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Kay
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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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 Walter Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Walter Taylor

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Emma Taylor

b. ~1893

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ralph Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Oklahoma

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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 — Kay-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03301-00548)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James A. Williams	19	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
42	Thomas Terrell	29	Servant	Cook	Kentucky
43	Willie Bumgardner	27	Hired hand	Labor	Oklahoma
44	Rondie R. Goodier	38	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
45	Forrest Goodier	32	Wife	—	Oklahoma
46	Dale E. Goodier	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
47	Thelma J. Goodier	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
48	Walter R. Taylor	50	Head	Farmer	Kansas
49	Pluma L. Taylor	47	Wife	—	Kansas
50	Orlan W. Taylor	24	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
51	Willina Jean Taylor	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
52	Alton Edward Taylor	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
53	Ralph B. Taylor THIS PERSON	26	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
54	Opal I. Taylor	19	Wife	—	Kansas
55	Shearlyn S. Taylor	1	Daughter	—	Kansas
56	Frank G. Looper	21	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
57	Ethel G. Looper	21	Wife	—	Missouri
58	Laverna A. Looper	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
59	Shirley J. Looper	4	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
60	Janice L. Looper	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
61	Hilda M. Whitney	54	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
62	Loyd W. Roberts	25	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
63	Rita Faye Roberts	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
64	Ward L. Roberts	60	Father	Farming	Kansas
65	Emily Roberts	63	Mother	—	Iowa
66	Joe Jr. Brown	40	Head	Farming	Oklahoma
67	Lillian Brown	37	Wife	—	Oklahoma
68	La Jean Brown	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
69	Melva Ann Brown	7	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
70	Frank S. Newland	43	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
71	Mary F. Newland	39	Wife	—	Missouri
72	Marie Pearl Newland	19	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
73	Harold D. Kling	35	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
74	Mildred J. Kling	33	Wife	—	Oklahoma
75	Keith F. Kling	1	Son	—	Oklahoma
76	Myrtle E. Steffen	55	Head	—	Missouri
77	Dale D. Steffen	23	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
78	Carl W. Martin	30	Head	Farm Hand	Oklahoma
79	Dorothy L. Martin	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
80	Mary Elizabeth Martin	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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