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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 New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Domestic work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Domestic Work |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alberta Taylor | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Trinidad |
| Mother's Birthplace | Trinidad |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Domestic work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Taylor
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02667-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odessa Femon | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Femon | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Betty Femon | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Carrie Howard | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Madeline Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Daisy Boyd | 39 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 7 | Arthur Davila | 37 | Head | Charwoman | Virgin Islands |
| 8 | Elestine Davila | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virgin Islands |
| 9 | Margaret Davila | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Mattie Cannon | 80 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Joseph Plaskett | 42 | Head | Minister | England |
| 12 | Myrtle Plaskett | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | John J. Taylor | 57 | Head | Watchman | British Indies |
| 14 | Alberta Taylor | 50 | Wife | Domestic Work | British Indies |
| 15 | Dorothy Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Domestic Work | New York |
| 16 | Albert Taylor | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 17 | James Taylor | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | John Taylor | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Cecil Laviscourt | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | British Indies |
| 20 | Estelle Laviscourt | 27 | Wife | — | Canal Zone |
| 21 | Gwendolyn Laviscourt | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Mary Mccarron | 43 | Head | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 23 | Leo B. Pleasant | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alma E. Pleasant | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Doris M. Pleasant | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Leo B. Jr. Pleasant | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Gerald Pleasant | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Eddie Mozie | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 29 | Julia Mozie | 33 | Wife | Ironer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Mozie | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Eddie Jr. Mozie | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Fred Moorehead | 34 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 33 | Lottie Moorehead | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Arthur Moorehead | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Fred Moorehead | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Violet Smith | 76 | Head | Domestic Work | New York |
| 37 | Henry Smith | 53 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Julia Billy | 53 | Head | Domestic Work | New York |
| 39 | George Billy | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 40 | Hercules Cobb | 46 | Lodger | Timber Man | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)