Ray Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Ray Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Oregon Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ray B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	325
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ray	Age	Birth yr
Cleo Taylor	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ray Taylor	Head	—	49	~1891
Josephine Gibson	Other	—	47	~1893
Lois Taylor	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 28

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ray Beach
Relationship to Head	Foster-grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Gen. Hospital
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 39

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ray B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Messenger Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 49

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ray B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	325
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Ray Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03386-00961)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Myrtle G. Currie	55	Wife	—	Illinois
42	Clara M. Currie	36	Daughter	Dressmaker	Illinois
43	Alfred A. Lund	54	Head	Carpenter	Finland
44	Elsa O. Lund	48	Wife	Janitress	Finland
45	Thor I. Lund	21	Son	—	Washington
47	Ray B. Taylor THIS PERSON	49	Head	Laborer	Oregon
48	Cleo G. Taylor	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
49	Lois M. Taylor	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
50	Josephine C. Gibson	47	Lodger	Housekeeper	Oregon
51	Lowell C. Jones	35	Head	Executive	Oregon
52	Loyd M. Roberts	59	Head	Railway Engineer	Nebraska
53	Nellie C. Roberts	57	Wife	—	Oregon
54	William C. Lawrence	68	Head	—	Scotland
55	Minnie S. Lawrence	61	Wife	—	Oregon
56	Thomas Randolph	49	Lodger	Bus Driver	Minnesota
57	Fred L. Randall	50	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
58	Agnes M. Randall	42	Wife	Proprietor	Illinois
59	Mabel I. Hillebrand	49	Sister-in-law	—	Denmark
60	Elvera C. Hillebrand	36	Niece	Stenographer	Oregon
61	Lloyd S. Wilson	22	Head	Clerk	Oregon
62	Elizabeth Wilson	19	Wife	Sales	Canada English
63	Louise Eberle	66	Head	Housekeeper	Switzerland
64	Wilhelm F. Hilli	42	Son	Wool Puller	Pennsylvania
65	Frances F. Schmider	51	Head	—	Nebraska
66	Helen C. Schmider	32	Daughter	Teacher	Oregon
67	Bernice K. Schmider	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
68	Evelyn Jeannette Schmider	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
69	Philip C. Schmider	11	Son	—	Oregon
70	Adolph Olson	38	Head	Machinist	Minnesota
71	Gertrude S. Olson	37	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Patricia M. Olson	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
73	William H. Newton	64	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
74	Eva M. Newton	55	Wife	—	Oregon
75	Earl G. Middleton	47	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
76	Kathryn M. Middleton	35	Wife	—	Washington
77	Frances Swartout	65	Head	—	Indiana
78	Carl M. Daniels	47	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
79	Bertha D. Daniels	40	Wife	—	South Dakota
80	Geo. G. Traver	40	Head	Laborer	North Dakota

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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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