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James Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Annie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittrell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kittrell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucile Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Majorie Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charlie Dickens | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Allie Taylor | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vance, North …
Son, age 8
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Vance, North …
Son, age 18
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Vance-County, North …
Head, age 27
Vance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittrell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Richard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Taylor
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Annie Taylor
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Taylor
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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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 — Vance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Vance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02980-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. P. Hilliard | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucy Hilliard | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Hilliard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Helen Hilliard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Hilliard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | P. O. Hilliard | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ida Hilliard | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur Hilliard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas Hilliard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elsie Mae Hilliard | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Fred Hugh Hilliard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Walter Fred Hilliard | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dora Moss | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie Moss | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ruby Moss | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jackson Moss | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gilbert Moss | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | N. B. Hilliard | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Virginia Hilliard | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Virginia Mae Hilliard | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lewis Person | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pattie Person | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Person | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lucy Person | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Plummer Person | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Allie Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mabel Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucile Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Majorie Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Dickens | 23 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | A. O. Bachannan | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl Bachannan | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rapphel Bachannan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hazel Bachannan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas Bachannan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Hill | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Herman Hill | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Carrie Wynns | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)