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Robert Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Taylor across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wallaceburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Wallaceburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cledith Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Taylor | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Sam Taylor | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Taylor | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Head, age 56
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wallaceburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Taylor across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Arkansas
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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 — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy R Pye | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mary E Pye | 80 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Arthur W Owens | 65 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 4 | Ada B Owens | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Harry Owens | 29 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Mick Owens | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Amie L Owens | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Marie L Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Charles S Still | 48 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 10 | Liney Still | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Rudy Still | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lee R Still | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lex Still | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | France Still | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Arthur M Phillips | 44 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 16 | Fannie M Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Willie Ray Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Willie Ruth Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lige E Bradford | 51 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ellen Bradford | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Dorthy Bradford | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Winnie Bradford | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Arthur Allison | 51 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ordis Bradford | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lavala Bradford | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lucy Battle | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Robert C Taylor THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 28 | Jessie L Taylor | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | John I Taylor | 21 | Son | Operator | Arkansas |
| 30 | Cledith Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sam Taylor | 64 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Robert P Heaton | 56 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 33 | Lee Heaton | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Thomas Heaton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | R. J. Heaton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | C. W. Heaton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | John Heaton | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Vernon Heaton | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Mary J Heaton | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Lee R Heaton | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)