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James Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto Parts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Taylor | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Betty Taylor | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James B III |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto Parts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bertha 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. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03753-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David H. Schwartz | 28 | Head | Partner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Blanche S. Schwartz | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Sara Askin | 30 | Head | Secretary | Romania |
| 4 | Cancelled Only One In Family | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Morris Mayson | 29 | Head | Circulation Mgr | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Sydelle Mayson | 22 | Wife | Buyer | New York |
| 7 | Reginald H. Schmoll | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Earl A. Schmoll | 46 | Brother | Investigator | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Almira Klingler | 53 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sue M. Klingler | 27 | Niece | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Abram Klingler | 13 | Niece | New Work | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth Hawke | 62 | Head | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Armstrong | 51 | Brother | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma Bauer | 75 | Partner | — | Germany |
| 15 | Robert Bauer | 48 | Son | Partner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Russell Miller | 29 | Head | Detail | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dorothy Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Nancy A. Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Patsy J. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward W. Albus | 58 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | May Albus | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Caroline O'Neal | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James B. Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Betty Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James B. Jr. Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Freibley | 56 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Solen Freibley | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | -Here Ends Block 34 And Begins Block 35- | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | William W. Rawling | 66 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Louise Rawling | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ida Gerold | 60 | Sister in law | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Chelian | 48 | Head | Chef | Armenia |
| 33 | Helen Chelian | 40 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 34 | John Hagopian | 38 | Brother in law | Clerk | Armenia |
| 35 | Milton Chelian | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Albert Ratner | 47 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 37 | Bella Ratner | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Miriam Ratner | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elsie Warner | 36 | Head | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jack Siplein | 32 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)