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Robert Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Earl — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service clerk |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Service Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Baughman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Colson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Colson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Howard Taylor | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Louis Schmidt | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jean Colson | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jos Kudzia | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Baughman | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Stephen Baughman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Howard Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Baughman | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Taylor | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ola Schmidt | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 14 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Service clerk |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Baughman (~0.60 confidence) and father Earl Miner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lida Miner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Schmidt (~0.60 confidence) and father Howard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Ada Baughman
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Earl Miner
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lida Miner
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Schmidt
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Howard Taylor
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Taylor
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Taylor
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Helen Colson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Baughman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Colson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Baughman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01842-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Dodds | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Arthur Dodds | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Thos Jones | 46 | Head | Electrician | Wales |
| 4 | Ivy Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 5 | Catherine Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Edward M Evans | 38 | Roomer | Stenographer | Wales |
| 7 | Guy A Munson | 63 | Head | Appraiser | Michigan |
| 8 | Gertrude Munson | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Maclean | 37 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 10 | Ernest M Evans | 38 | Roomer | Distributor Agent | Norway |
| 11 | Walter B Lulu | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jessie A Lulu | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Maxwell Hamilton | 41 | Head | Clerk Receiving | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Florence Hamilton | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Emily Hamilton | 30 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 16 | Madison Holland | 39 | Head | Operator | Canada |
| 17 | Theo Holland | 19 | Son | News Worker | Michigan |
| 18 | Thos Mawri | 34 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Hungary |
| 19 | Ernest Ranil | 35 | Lodger | Brick Layer | Germany |
| 20 | Lester Lee | 32 | Lodger | Tool Maker | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Helen Maloney | 37 | Lodger | Beautician | Vermont |
| 22 | Robert Sr Rodgers | 62 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 23 | Alice Rodgers | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Howard Taylor | 45 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 25 | Anna Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Howard Jr Taylor | 24 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Robert Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Service Clerk | Michigan |
| 28 | Helen Colson | 21 | Daughter | Demonstrator | Michigan |
| 29 | Louise Colson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Jean Colson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Jos Kudzia | 31 | Lodger | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Louis Schmidt | 33 | Roomer | New Worker | Indiana |
| 33 | Ola Schmidt | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | John Baughman | 39 | Roomer | Coal Salesman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ada Baughman | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Patricia Baughman | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Stephen Baughman | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John Sustaric | 44 | Head | Butcher & Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Victoria Sustaric | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jacqueline Sustaric | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 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)