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Arthur Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | Real Estate Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carrie Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louise Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Curtis Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Morris Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Taylor | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rachel Taylor | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | Real Estate Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Taylor
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Morris Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise 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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Musseline|Musseline Webster | 35 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 42 | Helen Webster | 15 | Daughter | Maid (Part Time) | Virginia |
| 43 | Howard Webster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dallas Webster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Hattie May Webster | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Nelson Webster | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Bernard Webster | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Shirley Anne Webster | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Julian Webster | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Webster | 19 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Here Ends Block 5 And Begins Block 6 | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | Louis Blumberg | 24 | Head | Proprietor | Rumania |
| 53 | Yetta Blumberg | 24 | Wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 54 | Stanley Blumberg | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Dandridge | 28 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 56 | Beatrice Dandridge | 25 | Wife | Machine Op. | Virginia |
| 57 | Leon Dandridge | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Walter Dandridge | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Beatrice Dandridge | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Raymond Dandridge | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ershie Davis | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hilda Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Barbara Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James B Cooley | 28 | Head | Apprentice | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Cooley | 19 | Wife | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Eulyess Dudley | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Jennette Dudley | 24 | Wife | Operator | Virginia |
| 68 | Marion Dudley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Gloria Dudley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William Taylor | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Rachel Taylor | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 73 | Louise Taylor | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 74 | Willie Taylor | 19 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 75 | Morris Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edith Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Carrie Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Curtis Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Nora Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Joe Burnell | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 7 siblings
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)