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Howard Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Howard — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| 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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Howard Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Howard Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 1
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 11
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 21
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Howard Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Howard Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Taylor
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Donald Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00313-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James J. Nolan | 47 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret Nolan | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Howard Taylor | 48 | Head | Office Machine Mechanic | Canada English |
| 4 | Ada Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Howard Jr Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Donald Taylor | 17 | Son | Elevatorman | California |
| 7 | John M. Douglas | 42 | Head | Contractor | California |
| 8 | Margaret B Douglas | 38 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 9 | Mary M Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Jeanne M Douglas | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Nancy C Douglas | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Anna R Perry | 33 | Lodger | Waitress | Colorado |
| 13 | William C. Dougherty | 31 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 14 | Eva H Dougherty | 25 | Wife | Receptionist | California |
| 15 | Gay E Dougherty | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Grover H. Hughes | 40 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 17 | Ann C. Hughes | 39 | Wife | Stenographer | California |
| 18 | Joseph L Kerr | 40 | Head | Bartender | Maine |
| 19 | Violet B Kerr | 37 | Wife | Librarian | Oregon |
| 20 | Alma Keading | 47 | Head | Tailoress | Missouri |
| 21 | Fred Kehan | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | California |
| 22 | Joseph P Donovan | 63 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 23 | Catherine Donovan | 55 | Wife | — | California |
| 24 | Samuel Rafonvetch | 37 | Employee | Baker | Austria |
| 25 | Alice Coran Nelson | 53 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 26 | John Christo- Bussenhut | 21 | Boarder | Waiter | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
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)