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Willie Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leon-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Butcher & Delora — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leon-County, Texas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charlie Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bert Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Leon, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Leon, Texas
Son, age 12
Leon, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Leon-County, Texas
Son, age 24
Leon-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Willie Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Butcher Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bert Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Butcher Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delora Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Taylor
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bert Taylor
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Arline Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Leon-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Leon-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04093-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Williams | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Eugene A Hollingsworth | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Eugene A Jr Hollingsworth | 45 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Birdie Hollingsworth | 41 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Jeff F Pate | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Amborgeres|Amborgeris Pate | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eula Pate | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Claude H Pate | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Catherine Pate | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | William O Wood | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Elaine Wood | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles S Wood | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Robert A Wood | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | William D Hasting | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Cora L Hasting | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Eora L Hasting | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | General O Green | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Ruby M Green | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Lena M Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | May L Green | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ruby G Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Green | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Algie Mare | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Lizzie Mare | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Mare | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Vinnie R Mare | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Burtis Mare | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Jessie Mare | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Willie L Mare | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Lizzie L Mare | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Joe G Mare | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Sam Park | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Pearl Park | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Avan Ivy Park | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Brosper Erline Park | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ninn Jack A Park | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Charlie Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Bert Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Willie Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Arline Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)