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Ray Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ray Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Bessie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Blue Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Blue Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leona Taylor | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Darlene Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ray Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donna Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Nebraska
Son, age 19
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 6 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
York, Nebraska
Head, age 29
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
York-County, Nebraska
Head, age 39
York-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Blue Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Jesse Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Taylor
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Nebraska
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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 — York-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luella Knox | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Arthur A. Rhode | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Harriet E. Rhode | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Stanley A. Rhode | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Betty Jean Rhode | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Mary Elizabeth Rhode | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Shirley Ann Rhode | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ray Taylor THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Leona Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Darlene Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Daryl Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Donna Rae Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Fred O. Dainton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Rena P. Dainton | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Goldie Dainton | 29 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Elmer Gocke | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Matilda Gocke | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Darrell Gocke | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Darlene Gocke | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Herman H. Kruse | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Katherine Kruse | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Flora Kruse | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | June Kruse | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Orville Hoffschneider | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Ruth Hoffschneider | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Alvin J. Petersen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Alverta Petersen | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Melva Jean Petersen | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | William Weiss | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Emma Weiss | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Orvil Weiss | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Frank A. Adams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Gladys G. Adams | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Mary Margaret Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | George D. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Dora Adams | 66 | Mother | — | New York |
| 37 | Lucas D. Kramer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Frances Kramer | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Delos Kramer | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wyoming |
| 40 | Fred Kramer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)