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Ray Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ray Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEast-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
SurnameTaylor
Given NameRay
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 6
1935 Residence (County)East Baton Rouge
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardWard 6
Est. Birth Year~1926

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
Gladys Taylor Daughter — 17 ~1923
Ray Taylor Son — 14 ~1926
Dorothy Taylor Daughter — 22 ~1918
Mildred Taylor Daughter — 15 ~1925
Bessie Taylor Daughter — 17 ~1923
London Taylor Son — 20 ~1920
Benjamin Taylor Head — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1930
East Baton …
Other, age 4
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Inmate
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
Surname Taylor
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 6
1935 Residence (County) East Baton Rouge
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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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Ray Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bessie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
London Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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

1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00293)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Will Johnson 57 Head Laborer Louisiana
42 Idier Johnson 50 Wife — Louisiana
43 Preston Johnson 20 Son — Louisiana
44 Lillian Burris 60 Head Housekeeper Louisiana
45 Cecelia Burris 30 Daughter Housekeeper Louisiana
46 Ada Burris 21 Daughter — Louisiana
47 Dorothy Burris 16 Daughter Cook Louisiana
48 Willie May Burris 15 Daughter — Louisiana
49 Albert Burris 24 Son Yard Boy Louisiana
50 Joseph Burris 23 Son Janitor Louisiana
51 Nathaniel Burris 15 Son — Louisiana
52 Louis Burris 24 Son Truck Driver Louisiana
53 Benjamin Taylor 56 Head Salesman Louisiana
54 Dorothy Taylor 22 Daughter — Louisiana
55 London Taylor 20 Son — Louisiana
56 Bessie Taylor 17 Daughter — Louisiana
57 Gladys Taylor 17 Daughter — Louisiana
58 Mildred Taylor 15 Daughter — Louisiana
59 Ray Taylor THIS PERSON 14 Son — Louisiana
60 Said Lamotte 40 Head Carpenter Helper Louisiana
61 Theresa Lamotte 41 Wife — Louisiana
62 Clyde Leduff 17 Head Delivery Boy Louisiana
63 Sylvester Leduff 15 Son — Louisiana
64 Maud Leduff 13 Daughter — Louisiana
65 Elizabeth Esnault 85 Mother — Louisiana
66 John Sterling 29 Head Janitor Louisiana
67 Rosa Sterling 29 Wife — Louisiana
68 John Jr. Sterling 13 Son — Louisiana
69 Bartholomew Collins 50 Head Brick Mason Louisiana
70 Ellen Collins 38 Wife — Louisiana
71 Viola Collins 20 Daughter Cook Louisiana
72 Edward Collins 18 Son Brick Mason Helper Louisiana
73 Sam Dixon 35 Head Laborer Louisiana
74 Velma Dixon 32 Wife — Louisiana
75 Leo Dixon 5 Son — Louisiana
76 Joseph Dixon 3 Son — Louisiana
77 Delma B. Dixon 2 Daughter — Louisiana
78 Willie Fisher 51 Head Laborer Tennessee
79 Earnestine Fisher 50 Wife — Louisiana
80 Lawrence S. Williams 54 Head Proprietor Pharmacist Louisiana

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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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