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Roy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Roy Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTazewell-County, Virginia
SurnameTaylor
Given NameRoy
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Maiden Spring
1935 Residence (County)Tazewell
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardMaiden Spring
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Roy Age Birth yr
Roy Taylor Son — 17 ~1923
William Taylor Son — 6 ~1934
Sallie Taylor Daughter — 8 ~1932
W Taylor Head — 49 ~1891
Charles Taylor Son — 15 ~1925
Ethel Taylor Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mary Taylor Spouse — 45 ~1895
Ann Taylor Daughter — 11 ~1929
Elizabeth Taylor Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 7
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Taylor
Given Name Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Maiden Spring
1935 Residence (County) Tazewell
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-01124)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Doris Taylor 13 Daughter — Virginia
42 Oscar Taylor 37 Head Labor Virginia
43 Edna Q Taylor 36 Wife — Virginia
44 Curtis Taylor 5 Son — Virginia
45 Clarence Taylor 4 Son — Virginia
46 W L Q Taylor 49 Head Farming Virginia
47 Mary Taylor 45 Wife — Virginia
48 Roy Taylor THIS PERSON 17 Son — Virginia
49 Elizabeth Taylor 16 Daughter — Virginia
50 Charles Taylor 15 Son — Virginia
51 Ethel Taylor 12 Daughter — Virginia
52 Ann Lee Taylor 11 Daughter — Virginia
53 Sallie Taylor 8 Daughter — Virginia
54 William Taylor 6 Son — Virginia
55 H S Griffitt 47 Head Carpenter Virginia
56 Nonie Q Griffitt 42 Wife — Virginia
57 James W Griffitt 21 Son Truck Driver Virginia
58 Sallie Griffitt 31 Daughter — Virginia
59 Walter R Griffitt 20 Son Labor Virginia
60 Ellenor Griffitt 17 Daughter — Virginia
61 Frank Griffitt 15 Son — Virginia
62 May Griffitt 13 Daughter — Virginia
63 Nell Griffitt 9 Daughter — Virginia
64 Paul Griffitt 4 Son — Virginia
65 John L Q Blessing 35 Head Labor Virginia
66 Annie Blessing 32 Wife — Virginia
67 Gene Blessing 7 Son — Virginia
68 Pearl Taylor 38 Sister-in-law — Virginia
69 Walter Ashley 46 Head Miner Virginia
70 Kate Q Ashley 37 Wife — Virginia
71 Ruth Ashley 14 Daughter — Virginia
72 Bertha Ashley 13 Daughter — Virginia
73 Ray Ashley 11 Son — Virginia
74 James Ashley 5 Son — Virginia
75 H G Q Taylor 51 Head Labor Virginia
76 Luella Taylor 47 Wife — Virginia
77 Robert Taylor 29 Son Miner Virginia
78 Pauline Taylor 17 Daughter — Virginia
79 Graham Taylor 13 Son — Virginia
80 Carolyn Taylor 4 Daughter — Virginia

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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)

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