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Roy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Roy Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gallatin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | flour mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1295 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Gallatin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roy Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Virginia Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marvin Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norma Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elsie Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosetta Taylor | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Missouri
Head, age 31
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clay-County, Missouri
Head, age 42
Clay-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gallatin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | flour mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1295 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Roy Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02097-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen True | 28 | daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 42 | Thelma True | 22 | daughter | Packer | Missouri |
| 43 | Samuel L True | 22 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Kenneth True | 11 | grand son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Alberta Walburn | 32 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 46 | Roy W Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Packer | Missouri |
| 47 | Rosetta L Taylor | 35 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Virginia L Taylor | 17 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | James W Taylor | 16 | son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 50 | Norma L Taylor | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Mary J Taylor | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | John M Taylor | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Elsie L Taylor | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Marvin L Taylor | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Richard D Taylor | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Raymond G Taylor | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Paul E Duncan | 35 | Head | Carman | Tennessee |
| 58 | Nadine Duncan | 27 | wife | Dispatcher | Missouri |
| 59 | Edward J Dozier | 41 | Head | Sweeper | Missouri |
| 60 | Elsie H Dozier | 36 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Agnes E Dozier | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Ralph R Sprinkle | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Leah R Sprinkle | 40 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Charles H Sprinkle | 18 | son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Francis R Sprinkle | 17 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Anna H Sprinkle | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Mary L Sprinkle | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Margaret E Sprinkle | 5 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | George M Schell | 50 | Head | Packer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jessie P Schell | 52 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | George M Stephens | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Effie M Stephens | 57 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | George M Stephens | 18 | son | Attendant | Missouri |
| 74 | John A Bopp | 37 | Head | Tank Car Cleaner | Nebraska |
| 75 | Bethina Bopp | 38 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Irene B Bopp | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mary B Bopp | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | John P Bopp | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Esther P Bopp | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ruth M Bopp | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
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)