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Ray Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catalpa District |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Virginia Public Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Township / Ward | Catalpa District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Taylor | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Richard Taylor | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Flossie Taylor | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 9
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 19
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catalpa District |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Virginia Public Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flossie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harrie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flossie Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harrie Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Genevieve Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Raymond Coughlin | 29 | head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 43 | Doris Coughlin | 20 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Eunice Coughlin | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Susie Coughlin | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Vincent Pinter | 32 | head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 47 | Sadie Pinter | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Harold Pinter | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Hettie Fincham | 65 | mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Charles Singers | 42 | head | Cook | Virginia |
| 51 | Helen Singers | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Francis H. Cary | 81 | head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Hana H. Cary | 66 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Fred W. Tuel | 47 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lottie Tuel | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jimmie L. Tuel | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frances Tuel | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George Beyson | 26 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Agnes Beyson | 22 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Betty A. Beyson | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James Beyson | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James G. Leake | 28 | head | Hunter | Virginia |
| 63 | Doris B. Leake | 19 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Richard Taylor | 59 | head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 65 | Flossie Taylor | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ray Taylor THIS PERSON | 30 | son | Auditor | Virginia |
| 67 | Burford A. Carder | 48 | head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 68 | Jessie M. Carder | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Silas Carder | 23 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Albert Carder | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Melvin Carder | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Russell Carder | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Cecil Carder | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elizabeth Carder | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Harold Carder | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Rufus Brown | 37 | head | Laborer Foreman | Virginia |
| 77 | Viola Brown | 29 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Jean Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joan Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Harold Brown | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 4 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)