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Walter Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Andrew — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 13 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Taylor | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anthony Taylor | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eda Taylor | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walker L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Greene, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Greene-County, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Greene-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| 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: mother Sarah Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Taylor
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Greene-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03896-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Crumm | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nellie Crumm | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clyde Crumm | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Willie Wells | 32 | Lodger | Servant | Tennessee |
| 5 | Marion E. Wilhoit | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ida Ulva Wilhoit | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Margaret Wilhoit | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | Lela Greene | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Rosy Greene | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wanda Greene | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sidney Allen Greene | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | David Dixon | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Eva Dixon | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Francis M. Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | David Arthur Dixon | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hattie Wilhoit | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Frank R. Haskett | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Haskett | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lena Haskett | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edith Haskett | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Leonard Haskett | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clifford Haskett | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lola Haskett | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Boyd Stellers | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 26 | Minnie Stellers | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Martha Stellers | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Iris Stellers | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James C. Baswell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Fay Baswell | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | James C. Baswell | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Kathleen Baswell | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Henry N. Pruitt | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rena Pruitt | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bessie Pruitt | 34 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter Taylor THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Eda Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Anthony Wayne Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Claude Scott | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Molly Scott | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)