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Richard Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Richard Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & William — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Meat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Taylor | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carrie Taylor | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 8
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 20
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 30
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Meat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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: mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01537-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Stark | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | John Stark | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Nancy B. Stark | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | John Boran | 26 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 5 | Edith Boran | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Jo-Ann Boran | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Samuel W. May | 52 | Head | Order Taker | Maryland |
| 8 | Harriet May | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Matthew Petr | 57 | Head | Tailor | Bohemia |
| 10 | Bessie Petr | 53 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 11 | Rita Petr | 18 | Daughter | File Clerk | Maryland |
| 12 | James G. Trayser | 45 | Head | Cutter | Maryland |
| 13 | Sarah S. Trayser | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Philip G. Trayser | 18 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 15 | Mary C. Trayser | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles J. Trayser | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | John Allan | 59 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 18 | Ida Allan | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Henry Allan | 24 | Son | Sheet Metal | Maryland |
| 20 | William Allan | 21 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 21 | Ends Block 2 | None | BASINS | — | — |
| 22 | John Ritter | 38 | Head | Attendant | Maryland |
| 23 | Margaret Ritter | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Lorraine Ritter | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Wesley Ritter | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Richard Taylor THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 27 | Carrie Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Richard Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | James Murphy | 53 | Head | Iron Work | Ohio |
| 30 | Margaret Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Lynn Peyton | 23 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 32 | Charlotte Peyton | 19 | Wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 33 | Jennie Bishop | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 34 | George Bishop | 21 | Son | Checker | Maryland |
| 35 | Dorothy Bishop | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Albert Pintz | 27 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 37 | Margaret Pintz | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Margaret Pintz | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Geraldine Pintz | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)