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Robert Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ben — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | District 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Taylor | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marion Taylor | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Don Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mable Taylor | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ross |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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: father Charles Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Taylor
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03886-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Pugh | 44 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 42 | Joe Arnold Pugh | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 43 | James Winfrey | 56 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mattie Lena Winfrey | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Willie Bee Winfrey | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Liza May Winfrey | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nattie Mae Winfrey | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Emma Gene Winfrey | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Allison Winfrey | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lois Winfrey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Howard Neil Winfrey | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Grady Winfrey | 31 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Colonel Bean | 54 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Annie P. Bean | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mai Bean | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alma Lou Bean | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William Billy Bean | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Larry Kinney | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Nora Kinney | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Frank Henderson | 61 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clara Marie Henderson | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 62 | Chris Pinkley | 53 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jennie Pinkley | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ollie Hall | 45 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 65 | Linnie D. Hall | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dorothy Hall | 21 | Daughter | Printer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Margaret Hall | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ollie Jr. Hall | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Juanita Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bonnie Ruth Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thomas W. Hall | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lois Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Clancy Hall | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mable Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Robert Jr. Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Don Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Juanita K. Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Marion Taylor | 14 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | William Head Arment | 50 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)