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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 New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Freight Traffic Dept. Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Louise Taylor | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Hanover, …
Son, age 4
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
New Hanover, …
Son, age 14
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Son, age 24
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Freight Traffic Dept. Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 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 Will Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Taylor
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Taylor
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jennie Woodville | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Philip S. Clevenger | 31 | Head | Linotype Operator | Ohio |
| 43 | Mildred Clevenger | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Philip S. Jr. Clevenger | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Douglas Clevenger | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel D. Richards | 24 | Head | Office Manager | North Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret Richards | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William D. Richards | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William B. Gaylord | 54 | Head | Insurance Salesman | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carrie Gaylord | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | William B. Jr. Gaylord | 27 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 52 | Addie Gaylord | 25 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robt. W. Gaylord | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John R. Sneeden | 49 | Head | Manager Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eula Sneeden | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mildred Sneeden | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gladys Sneeden | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Edward D. Rowan | 52 | Head | Railway Agent | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel Rowan | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Julia Montgomery | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Montgomery | 31 | Niece | Math Teacher | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles J. Jr. Earp | 35 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 63 | Julia Earp | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles Iii Earp | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Louise C. Taylor | 56 | Head | Trained Nurse | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Taylor | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | File Clerk | North Carolina |
| 68 | Melvin L. King | 26 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Anna Ross King | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Melvin Jr. King | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joe L. Canady | 47 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Adary Canady | 45 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 73 | Maurice J. Canady | 20 | Son | Office Clerk | North Carolina |
| 74 | William R. Jones | 58 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pattie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William R. Jr. Jones | 19 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Patricia Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John H. Gorden | 61 | Head | Policeman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pearl Gorden | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)