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Richard Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Richard Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Ida — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ohio-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard Brown |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No-3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Taylor | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Hiram Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| W Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gertie Taylor | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ohio, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ohio, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ohio-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Ohio-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard Brown |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No-3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Richard 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 mother Ida Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Taylor
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
W Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hiram 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 — Ohio-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01346-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Buna Abbott | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Effie Virginia Abbott | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Donald Abbott | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Richard Scott | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Dora Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Julia Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Harry W Taylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Minnie Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Murry O Maddox | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Kittie Lee Maddox | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Maurice Maddox | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Loften Maddox | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Kendall Maddox | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Juanita Maddox | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Joe Maddox | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Hallie Taylor | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Richard T Taylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Gertie Taylor | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Richard Brown Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | W J Taylor | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Hiram Clifton Taylor | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Neva Taylor | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bunyon T Q Lee | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Cara Lee | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ralph Newhouse | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Martha Newhouse | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Fred Newhouse | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary Elliott | 76 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Richard L Jr Simmons | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Daisy Simmons | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Phillip Simmons | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Richard L Iii Simmons | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Elizabeth Jackson | 32 | Cook | Cook | Kentucky |
| 75 | Arthur Hammers | 34 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 76 | Vernie Hammers | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Emma Lee Hammers | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Pauline Hammers | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Paul Hammers | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Vivian Hammers | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)