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James Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | U. C. C. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Taylor | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 2
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James P Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 12
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James P Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 22
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | U. C. C. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
E Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassie Spain | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Johnny Spain | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ellen Spain | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | David Stephenson | 32 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hester Stephenson | 35 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Jr. Stephenson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | May Parker | 30 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Louise Parker | 29 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 9 | Shirley A. Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | David F. Pillen | 45 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mildred A. Pillen | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sam Bell | 55 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida Bell | 55 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edward Cooper | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 15 | Viola Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Yvonne Sarrazin | 31 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Albert Jones | 38 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nelye Jones | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Homer Nichols | 21 | Head | Printer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Nichols | 19 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 21 | John V. Dickens | 52 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cecil Dickens | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John V. Jr. Dickens | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas W. Dickens | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph Trent | 65 | Father-in-law | Salesman | Virginia |
| 26 | Theodora Trent | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary E. Taylor | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | E. Brondell Taylor | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James P. Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Nicholson | 30 | Head | Bus Driver | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Nicholson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edwin Kuttner | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 33 | Elizabeth Kuttner | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert A. Kuttner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Amanda Hogan | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter Lee Horton | 41 | Head | Supervisor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Grace B. Horton | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Walter Lee Jr. Horton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John M. Horton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Baxter Perry | 25 | Nephew | Stereotyper | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)