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James Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | First Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Taylor | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Etta Taylor | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James 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 father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Taylor
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Minnie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01320-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Burgin | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lawrence Vaughn | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 3 | Christine Vaughn | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lawrence Jr. Vaughn | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Edward Roberts | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Alice Roberts | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Wanda Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Esther Bell | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Harrison Roberts | 48 | Head | Butler | Kentucky |
| 10 | Eva Roberts | 46 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jennings Azebely | 43 | Head | Chauffer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Effie Azebely | 33 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 13 | Effie Johnson | 11 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | George Johnson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Clara Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | George Jr. Johnson | 31 | Son | Butler | Kentucky |
| 17 | James Johnson | 30 | Son | Butler | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lavine Johnson | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Kentucky |
| 19 | Fred Sr. Rudy | 36 | Head | Chauffer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ethel Rudy | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Fred Jr. Rudy | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ben Rudy | 25 | Brother | Gardner | Kentucky |
| 23 | Wilson Rudy | 23 | Brother | Gardner | Kentucky |
| 24 | Millard Rudy | 18 | Brother | Butler | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lenie Sutton | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Etta Taylor | 51 | Wife | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 28 | Minnie Taylor | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 29 | James Taylor THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | James Mcdonald | 38 | Head | Pharmacist | Tennessee |
| 31 | Cleoda Mcdonald | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 32 | Betty Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ada Mack | 20 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Burnell Ditto | 42 | Head | Gardner | Kentucky |
| 35 | Doris Ditto | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Anna E. Brooks | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Felicia Brooks | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Garrett Taylor | 52 | Head | Gardner | Kentucky |
| 39 | Emma Taylor | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Wallace Taylor | 37 | Son | Butler | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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)