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Donald Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | street work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Antis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morell Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edith Taylor | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Donald Taylor | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | street work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03440-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgar H. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Beverly J. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Norman S. Clouser | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Clouser | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Glehenn Clouser | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Marcella Clouser | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Doris Clouser | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jane Clouser | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Kenneth Clouser | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Janet Clouser | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Charles Clouser | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Claire Clouser | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James M. Piper | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mabel Piper | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Foster Piper | 29 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Andrew B. Hagy | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Russell Hagy | 34 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Hagy | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George Hagy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Hagy | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harold Hagy | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Austin Sneath | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Sneath | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Rosalene Sneath | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Donald Sneath | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Flora Sneath | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Alex Campbell | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clara B. Campbell | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elva Campbell | 30 | Daughter | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lorna Campbell | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Donald R. Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edith May Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Morell E. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William Harvey Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Maud B. England | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William B. Biddle | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Violet Biddle | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Newton S. Hallabaugh | 40 | Head | Mechanist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ethel Hallabaugh | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Erma Hallabaugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 3 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)