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Donald Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Albert — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 953 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Taylor | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Donald Taylor | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 29
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 953 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Donald Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Norman Pratt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Pratt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Taylor
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Norman Pratt
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Massachusetts
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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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01567-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie Henderson | 35 | Wife | Employee | Mass |
| 42 | Anthony Thibodeau | 29 | Lodger | Clerk | Mass |
| 43 | James Orr | 26 | Head | Employee | Mass |
| 44 | Janet Orr | 25 | Wife | Employee | Scotland |
| 45 | William Laplant | 39 | Head | Owner Business | Mass |
| 46 | Helen Laplant | 30 | Wife | Housework | Mass |
| 47 | Ann Laplant | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 48 | Frederick Hewitt | 80 | Head | Owner Business | England |
| 49 | Grace Hewitt | 77 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 50 | Richard Hewitt | 20 | Son | School | Mass |
| 51 | Frederick Hewitt | 18 | Son | School | Mass |
| 52 | Donald Hewitt | 16 | Son | School | Mass |
| 53 | Edward Waszkiewicz | 27 | Head | Employee | Mass |
| 54 | Catherine Waszkiewicz | 25 | Wife | Housework | Mass |
| 55 | Sonya Waszkiewicz | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 56 | Kenneth Cates | 23 | Head | Employee | Vermont |
| 57 | Dorothy Cates | 22 | Wife | Housework | Mass |
| 58 | Frank Cates | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 59 | Grant Hamilton | 41 | Head | Owner Business | Vermont |
| 60 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 47 | Wife | Housework | France |
| 61 | Grant Hamilton | 15 | Son | School | Mass |
| 62 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 12 | Daughter | School | Mass |
| 63 | Ann Hamilton | 9 | Daughter | School | Mass |
| 64 | John Fiske | 21 | Lodger | Employee | Vermont |
| 65 | Walter Braman | 40 | Head | Employee | Mass |
| 66 | Anne Braman | 35 | Wife | Housework | Mass |
| 67 | Anna Braman | 12 | Daughter | School | Mass |
| 68 | William Braman | 10 | Son | School | Mass |
| 69 | Walter Jr. Braman | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 70 | Leo Braman | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 71 | Joan Braman | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 72 | John Rabideau | 37 | Head | Employee | Mass |
| 73 | Christine Rabideau | 35 | Wife | Employee | Mass |
| 74 | Catherine Rabideau | 15 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 75 | Donald H. Taylor THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Employee | Vermont |
| 76 | Ethel Taylor | 34 | Wife | Housework | Mass |
| 77 | Donald Taylor | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 78 | William M. Monat | 74 | Head | Unable | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Barbara Monat | 72 | Wife | Housework | New York State |
| 80 | Henry Jones | 55 | Lodger | Unable | Mass |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
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)