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Dorothy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mays Landing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Mays Landing |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ida Taylor | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Atlantic, New …
Daughter, age 1
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Daughter, age 11
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mays Landing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02302-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Currier | 50 | Head | Manager | Mass |
| 2 | Velma Currier | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frank Glover | 11 | Step son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Andrew Gillespie | 27 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thelma Gillespie | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Deloris Gillespie | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Dawn Gillespie | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Andrew Gillespie | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Leason Herbert | 31 | Head | Sander | New Jersey |
| 10 | Helen Herbert | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Leason Jr. Herbert | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Isadore Kushner | 75 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Kushner | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Simon Huber | 73 | Head | — | Penn |
| 15 | Emma Huber | 61 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 16 | George Myers | 60 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 17 | Anna Myers | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Newton Myers | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 19 | Roland Myers | 20 | Son | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 20 | Alfred Gozar | 67 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary Gozar | 61 | Wife | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 22 | Melvin Shearer | 38 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elizabeth Shearer | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Melvin Shearer | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary Shearer | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Shirley Shearer | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Martin Slota | 46 | Head | Formfeijer | Poland |
| 28 | Mary Slota | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | John Slota | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Sofia Slota | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Katherine Slota | 19 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lenard Slota | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Anthony Massey | 39 | Head | Dauffer | Penn |
| 34 | Anna Massey | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Vincent Massey | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Norma Massey | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Taylor | 49 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ida Taylor | 45 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Dorothy Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mary Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)