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Ray Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Sarah — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peoria township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Peoria Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Oliver Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ray Taylor | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ella Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Francis Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roy Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Kansas
Son, age 16
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Head, age 26
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Kansas
Head, age 36
Franklin-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peoria township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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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 — Franklin-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kansas
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01232-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susie M. Anderson | 69 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Josephine Anderson | 66 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 43 | W. B. Rogers | 46 | Head | County Laborer | Kansas |
| 44 | Clara May Rogers | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | June Rogers | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Ray O. Taylor THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Ida May Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Oliver R. Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Roy E. Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Francis E. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Katherine Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Ella Mae Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Thomas Poe | 37 | Head | Farmer Gen. | Missouri |
| 54 | Cecil Poe | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Alice L. Poe | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Richard Poe | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Betty Poe | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Olive Poe | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Jimmie Poe | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Billie Poe | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | George Enichen | 74 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 62 | Jettie B. Enichen | 68 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | C. W. Venard | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Martha J. Venard | 61 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 65 | A. V. Mccolley | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 66 | Nellie Mccolley | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | A. V. Mccolley | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
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)