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Ray Taylor — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lewis And Waggener District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Calvin Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edith Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Woodrow Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Giles Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Nora Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bennett Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ray Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Shelton Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lula Taylor | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mason, West …
Son, age 2
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mason-County, West …
Other, age 12
Mason-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Martinsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| 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 Ray Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Taylor
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Calvin Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulysses Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelton Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennett Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry Terry | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Luther Terry | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie Terry | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Donald Terry | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Julia Terry | 75 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Gid Miller | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Louis Hicks | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Nancy Hicks | 68 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ira Hicks | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Cynthia Hicks | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Pauline Hicks | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Clayton Hicks | 0 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Charles F. Taylor | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lizzie Taylor | 71 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Cleveland Taylor | 45 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Fred Taylor | 35 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Garnet Taylor | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Taylor | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Naomi Taylor | 9 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lucille Taylor | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | John E. Taylor | 4 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Theodore Taylor | 2 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ella J. Hypes | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jamie Hypes | 37 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Robert T. Hypes | 33 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lucille Hypes | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | James Hypes | 11 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Warren Hypes | 9 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Donald Hypes | 11 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James I. Taylor | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rachel Taylor | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Curtis Taylor | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Thelma Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah M. Taylor | 72 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Giles Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lula Taylor | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bennett Taylor | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Woodrow Taylor | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Shelton Taylor | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Calvin Taylor | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Nora Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ulysses Taylor | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Edith Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ray Taylor THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Edgar Taylor | 20 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Gladys Taylor | 20 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nicholas P. Joyce | 59 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 48 | Lula A. Joyce | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eula Joyce | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Floyd Joyce | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)