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William Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Taylor across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Callie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Tennessee Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mildred Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Livingston Taylor | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Cleve Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Houston Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Christiana Taylor | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 30
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 William Taylor across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Deberry (~0.53 confidence) and mother Callie Deberry (~0.53 confidence) and father Will Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Crockett Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mariah Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Sidney Deberry
b. ~1872
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Callie Deberry
b. ~1877
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Father
Will Taylor
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Crockett Taylor
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Taylor
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mariah Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Veona Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Henderson Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Calvin Odell Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jonas Taylor | 30 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hess Juanita Taylor | 11 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Taylor THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Christiana Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Cleve W. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Houston Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Tennessee Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Will Anna Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mildred Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Livingston Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Levi Hess | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Estelle Hess | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Alex Hess | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Velma Hess | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | O. B. Hess | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ben Bradford Hess | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Freeman Freeman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elizabeth Freeman | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Freeman J. Freeman | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charlie B. Freeman | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lee B. Pirtle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lulam Pirtle | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | William L. Pirtle | 32 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lia Pirtle | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Phil Taylor | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sophronia Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clarence Taylor | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Inell Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Thaddrie Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Sophronia Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Vera Thayton | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bobbie Thayton | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John Frank Thayton | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Napoleon Yorke | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Irene Yorke | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Fred Yorke | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.53
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)