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Roy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Roy Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Silver-Bow-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriett — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Silver-Bow-County, Montana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1467 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Butte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloda Taylor | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Roy Taylor | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gene Taylor | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 17
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Retail Meat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Silver Bow, …
Other, age 27
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 25 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Head, age 37
Silver-Bow-County, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1467 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Roy Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Harriett Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriett Taylor
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Montana
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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 — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02230-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Taylor THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Trucker | Montana |
| 2 | Aloda Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Gene Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 4 | Theodore Loughery | 43 | Head | Chauffer | W. Virginia |
| 5 | Beatrice Loughery | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Mary Doris Loughery | 17 | Daughter | 43 | Montana |
| 7 | Chad Dennis Loughery | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 8 | Joyce Lenore Loughery | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 9 | Katherine Egan | 74 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Maria Egan | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Grace Goodland | 54 | Head | — | Utah |
| 12 | Jack Goodland | 28 | Son | Blacksmith | Montana |
| 13 | Earl H. Goodland | 25 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 14 | Thomas H. Brown | 52 | Head | Drayman | Michigan |
| 15 | Laura F. Brown | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Albert E. Thale | 42 | Son-in-law | 40 | Montana |
| 17 | Ethel Marie Nelson | 42 | Head | Waitress | Montana |
| 18 | Timothy Nelson | 23 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | Alvin Gilchrist | 43 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 20 | Ruth Gilchrist | 38 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 21 | James Henley | 70 | Head | Lawyer | Nevada |
| 22 | Mary B. Henley | 61 | Sister | Teacher | Nevada |
| 23 | L. A. Jr. Trombley | 34 | Head | Policeman | Missouri |
| 24 | Mildred Trombley | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Robert Trombley | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 26 | Lawrence Trombley | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 27 | J. Harry Davies | 38 | Head | Secretary | England |
| 28 | Martha J. Davies | 35 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 29 | Patrick A. Bradley | 60 | Head | Miner | Northern Ireland |
| 30 | Sarah J. Bradley | 55 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 31 | John Andrew Bradley | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Montana |
| 32 | L. Marie Bradley | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Patrick Joseph Bradley | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 34 | Anna Theresa Bradley | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | Agnes Josephine Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 36 | Rose Mary Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Edward F. Courtney | 40 | Head | Engineer | Montana |
| 38 | Mary Eliz. Courtney | 35 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 39 | Edward E. Courtney | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 40 | John H. Courtney | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 1 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)