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Herbert Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Robert — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Aircraft Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Taylor | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Herbert Taylor | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Hugh Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 12
King, Washington · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Australia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 21
King, Washington · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Australia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 32
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Herbert Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Aircraft Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Herbert Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Taylor
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Taylor
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Taylor
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Taylor
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Washington
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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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04377-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank R Garlick | 58 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 42 | Jeanette M Garlick | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Otto Miller | 58 | Head | Mgr. Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Laura Miller | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Robert Humphrey | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 47 | Agnes Humphrey | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 48 | Judith Humphrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Percy F Wood | 58 | Head | Broom Maker | South Dakota |
| 50 | Viola M Wood | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Roger A Wood | 29 | Son | Driver-Sales | Michigan |
| 52 | Lawrence C Wood | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Washington |
| 53 | Madeline Alden | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Janet Alden | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Jack C Sperry | 31 | Head | Asst. Engineer | Ohio |
| 56 | Henry J Sperry | 69 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 57 | Goldie Sperry | 55 | Wife | Chief Opr. | Missouri |
| 58 | Virginia Snyder | 79 | Mother-law | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Viva Wheat | 35 | Sister-law | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 60 | George W Mcconkey | 39 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 61 | Winifred M Mcconkey | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 62 | William Mcconkey | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 63 | William B Shaw | 27 | Brother-law | Salesman | Washington |
| 65 | John Gaffney | 51 | Head | Office Mgr. | New York |
| 66 | Carrie M Gaffney | 49 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Catherine Gaffney | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 68 | Robert Gaffney | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 69 | Morris Charlesworth | 45 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 70 | Frances Charlesworth | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Margaret Charlesworth | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Canada |
| 72 | Mary Jean Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 73 | Herbert Charles Taylor THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 74 | Jean Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 75 | Hugh Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 76 | Ivar B Tollefson | 49 | Head | Electrician | Washington |
| 77 | Anna Tollefson | 49 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 78 | David Tollefson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 79 | Ole A Kleven | 80 | Father-law | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)