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Ray Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ray Taylor across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Loyalhanna Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jennie Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Nora Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Anna Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ray Taylor | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Ray Taylor across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1664unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John A. Knobloch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ella M. Knobloch | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Emma J. Knobloch | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Carl Knobloch | 16 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Paul Knobloch | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lewis Knobloch | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John F. Knobloch | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Norman J. Knobloch | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Dennison | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary E. Dennison | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sarah H. Dennison | 24 | Daughter | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elmer B. Dennison | 22 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edna Dennison | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Raymond Dennison | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Dorotha Dennison | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Dennison | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clarence Dennison | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frank E. Harkins | 48 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Bertha Harkins | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Roger A. Harkins | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Edgar Harkins | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James G. Shearer | 65 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary J. Shearer | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Bert B. Haddle | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emma Haddle | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | Leroy Haddle | 16 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Samuel Naser | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Margaret Naser | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Andrew W. Hallenbaugh | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Bertha Hallenbaugh | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ray R. Taylor THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Jennie Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Sarah Edna Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna Mary Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ralph Still Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ethel Jane Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George Ray Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Nora Miller Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Straff Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Jane Quick | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edward Quick | 41 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Martha A. Strickler | 24 | Daughter | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna Jane Strickler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charlotte Ruby Strickler | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Samuel Dinsmore | 27 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Rosa Belle Dinsmore | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ethel Dinsmore | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Raymond Dinsmore | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Alverda Dinsmore | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Marie Dinsmore | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)