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James Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Butler & Butler — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEast-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
SurnameTaylor
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)E. Baton Rouge
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)115
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceLouisiana
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardWard 5
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Ida Taylor Daughter — 15 ~1925
Alice Taylor Daughter — 1 ~1939
Ollie Taylor Daughter — 13 ~1927
Lillian Taylor Daughter — 18 ~1922
Rosalee Taylor Daughter — 17 ~1923
Butler Taylor Head — 60 ~1880
Albert Morgan Other — 3 ~1937
Leon Taylor Son — 12 ~1928
James Taylor Son — 24 ~1916
John Taylor Son — 4 ~1936
Jay Taylor Son — 10 ~1930
Butler Taylor Son — 20 ~1920
Lillian Taylor Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
East Baton …
Son, age 5
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 14
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 24
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
Surname Taylor
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) E. Baton Rouge
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 115
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
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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 Butler Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Butler Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Butler Taylor
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Butler Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ollie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jay Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Butler Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalee Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00717)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Billy Norwood 22 Son Paymaster Texas
2 Noma|Norma Norwood 55 Head Carpenter Louisiana
3 Lilly M. Norwood 50 Wife — Mississippi
4 Norman Norwood 10 Son — Louisiana
5 Walter James 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Annette James 46 Wife — Louisiana
7 Clara Spears 17 Niece — Louisiana
8 Rosa West 34 Sister-in-law — Louisiana
9 Dexter Williams 57 Head Farmer Louisiana
10 Jeanette Williams 50 Wife — Louisiana
11 Walter Williams 19 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
12 Walter Williams 19 Son — Louisiana
13 James Franklin 52 Head Log Cutter Louisiana
14 James Jr. Franklin 24 Son Common Laborer Louisiana
15 Edward Franklin 19 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
16 Sterling Franklin 17 Son — Louisiana
17 Leroy Franklin 15 Son — Louisiana
18 Gus Shaw 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
19 Mary Shaw 55 Wife — Mississippi
20 Ralph Shaw 33 Son Electrician Helper Louisiana
21 Byron Purnell 21 Son Assistant Loader Louisiana
22 Christine Purnell 18 Daughter — Louisiana
23 Willie Franklin 60 Head Farm Laborer Louisiana
24 Minnie Franklin 46 Wife — Louisiana
25 Butler Taylor 60 Head Farmer Louisiana
26 Lillian Taylor 43 Wife — Louisiana
27 James Taylor THIS PERSON 24 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
28 Butler Jr. Taylor 20 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
29 Lillian Taylor 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Louisiana
30 Rosalee Taylor 17 Daughter Farm Laborer Louisiana
31 Ida Mary Taylor 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Louisiana
32 Ollie Taylor 13 Daughter — Louisiana
33 Leon Taylor 12 Son — Louisiana
34 Jay T. Taylor 10 Son — Louisiana
35 John L. Taylor 4 Son — Louisiana
36 Alice Taylor 1 Daughter — Louisiana
37 Albert B. Morgan 3 Grandson — Louisiana
38 Thomas Cain 27 Head Farmer Louisiana
39 Lucille Cain 23 Wife — Louisiana
40 Alfred J. Polwarky 23 Head Farm Laborer Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

James + 9 siblings
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)

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