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Richard Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mineral-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mineral-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Brent & Nathaniel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mineral-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keyser City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mineral |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Keyser City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Taylor | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nathaniel Taylor | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Daniel Taylor | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Myra Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mineral, West …
Son, age 11
Mineral, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mineral, West …
Son, age 22
Mineral, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mineral-County, West …
Son, age 32
Mineral-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keyser City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mineral |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Richard Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Brent Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathaniel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father N Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Taylor (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Brent Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathaniel Taylor
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
N Taylor
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Taylor
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Richard Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Anna Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Mineral-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mineral-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04430-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Lay | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah Lay | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Dorris Cheesman | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Charleston |
| 44 | Nathaniel Taylor | 62 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 45 | Myra Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Richard Taylor THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Anna L. Taylor | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Daniel P. Taylor | 73 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | James A. Thrush | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Grace I. Thrush | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Joseph H. Taylor | 23 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Guy Deputy | 52 | Head | Printer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Richard Deputy | 27 | Son | Twisting | West Virginia |
| 54 | Rex Deputy | 25 | Son | Painter | West Virginia |
| 55 | Jack Deputy | 23 | Son | Service | West Virginia |
| 56 | George Deputy | 21 | Son | Printer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Amanda Liller | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | William Myers | 54 | Head | Paper Hanging | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lucy E. Myers | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Madge Myers | 25 | Daughter | Saleswoman | West Virginia |
| 61 | Clarence Jackson | 39 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 62 | Elma D. Jackson | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bernard Jackson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary L. Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Herbert Martin | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 66 | Averial Martin | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Walter Wentworth | 65 | Head | Paper Mill | West Virginia |
| 68 | Carrie Wentworth | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Arden Haines | 27 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ruth Haines | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Raymond Dandridge | 37 | Head | State Road Ticket Agent | Maryland |
| 73 | Alice Dandridge | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Margaret L. Harrison | 35 | Head | Elementary Teacher | Maryland |
| 75 | Isaiah S. Lowery | 67 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 76 | Earl Lowery | 55 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 77 | Stella S. Lowery | 55 | Sister-in-law | Private Nursing | West Virginia |
| 78 | Grace V. Farmer | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Rydings | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | James F. Rydings | 22 | Son-in-law | Printer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)