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Raymond Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elwood Taylor | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eleanor Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roland Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Swain | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Arlie Taylor | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Catherine Taylor | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clifford Taylor | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 6
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Son, age 16
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Raymond Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Raymond Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Delaware
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Sibling
Roland Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott Saunders | 35 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 2 | Jeanette Saunders | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 3 | May Saunders | 30 | Housekeeper | — | Penn |
| 4 | Arlie Taylor | 40 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 5 | Catherine Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Dorothy Taylor | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 7 | Ethel Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Raymond Taylor THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Labor | Delaware |
| 9 | Virginia Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Roland Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | George Earl Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Eleanor Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Mary Jane Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Clifford Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Elwood Taylor | 2 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Gertrude Swain | 32 | Housekeeper | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Norman Taskins | 25 | Head | W.P.A. | Delaware |
| 18 | Viola Taskins | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Ernest Taskins | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Herbert Taskins | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Margaret Hearn | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Ruby Hearn | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Lenze Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 24 | Emma Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Walter Morris | 58 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 26 | William Morris | 50 | Brother | Operator | Delaware |
| 27 | Charlotte Morris | 64 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Mary Morris | 52 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Walter Coverdale | 27 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 30 | Ruth Coverdale | 18 | Wife | Operator | Delaware |
| 31 | Jo Ann Coverdale | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Thurman Banning | 21 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 33 | Leatha Banning | 18 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Harvey Webb | 52 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 35 | Mary Webb | 40 | Wife | Operator | Delaware |
| 36 | Margaret Webb | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 37 | Jeanette Bradley | 52 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 38 | William Webb | 67 | Head | Magistrate | Delaware |
| 39 | Carl Behaul | 60 | Head | W.P.A. | Delaware |
| 40 | Theresa Behaul | 59 | Wife | Operator | Penn |
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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)