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Harold Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Silvana — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Jigger |
| Industry | Textile finishing plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 321 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Jigger |
| Township / Ward | West Warwick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harold Taylor | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Irene Taylor | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Harold L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 21
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Harold L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Kent-County, Rhode …
Head, age 31
Kent-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Jigger |
| Industry | Textile finishing plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 321 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Harold Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Silvana Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Silvana Taylor
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Rhode Island
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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 — Kent-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03759-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Antone S. Silva | 36 | Head | Weaver | Azores |
| 42 | Sophie C. Silva | 33 | Wife | Weaver | Azores |
| 43 | Jr. Antone S. Silva | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | G. Roland Hamel | 37 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Cora Hamel | 36 | Wife | Warp Tender | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Rita A. Hamel | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Jeanette Hamel | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Rene Hamel | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Mary Du Pont | 54 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 50 | Irene N. Du Pont | 24 | Daughter | Lace Cutter | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Elsie Du Pont | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Eileen Du Pont | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Harold Taylor THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Jigger | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Irene A. Taylor | 25 | Wife | Lace-Winder | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Jeanne M. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Joseph Meunier | 45 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 57 | Amanda Meunier | 44 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Theresa M. Meunier | 20 | Daughter | Sewer | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Claire M. Meunier | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Norman Meunier | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Lewis M. Beauchemin | 47 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Julia Beauchemin | 46 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 63 | Louis M. Beauchemin | 22 | Son | Sign Painter | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Michael Beauchemin | 21 | Son | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Anna Pawlikowska | 47 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 66 | Joseph Pawlikowska|Robok | 29 | Nephew | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Jean Baptiste Leblanc | 59 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 68 | Joseph P. O. Leblanc | 30 | Son | Loom Fixer | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Felicia Leblanc | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Jr. Joseph P. O. Leblanc | 2 | Grand-son | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Frederic Leblanc | 61 | Brother | — | Belgium |
| 72 | Benjamin J. Lawton | 70 | Head | Handy Man | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Catherine Lawton | 70 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 74 | Anna Lawton | 37 | Daughter | Cloth Trimmer | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Antone Salema | 37 | Head | Moulder | Azores |
| 76 | Antoinette Salema | 36 | Wife | Lace Puller | Azores |
| 77 | Dorothea Salema | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Aldina N. Salema | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Antonio F. Salema | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | John Ponte | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)