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Walter Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Sam — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normajean Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Loisann Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Taylor | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vadie Taylor | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Carroll-County, Tennessee
Head, age 23
Carroll-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Walter Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelle Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Taylor
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelle Taylor
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Carroll-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03877-00815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Vadie Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Loisann Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Normajean Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Virgil Wall | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary Wall | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bobby Joe Wall | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Betty Ann Wall | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Luther Wall | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Eva Wall | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Vernice Wall | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ollie B. Parker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lunie Parker | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ed. Carnal | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ludie Carnal | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Billy Carnal | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Louise Carnal | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Spains | 74 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charlie Kirby | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Donnie Kirby | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Willie Rene Kirby | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Liddie Kirby | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Harlan G. Kirby | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lee Leo Buckley | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lera Buckley | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ethel Louise Buckley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Labon Parker | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robena Parker | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lula Mae Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Massie Johnson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Florence Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Idolie Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Billie Morgan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clara Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Shirley Ruth Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | N. B. Pearson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alice Pearson | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Connie Pearson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ezerie Pearson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)