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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 Colleton-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & James — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colleton-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bells Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Bells Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allifaye Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Taylor | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Irene Taylor | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colleton, South …
Son, age 1
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Colleton, South …
Son, age 11
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Colleton-County, South …
Son, age 20
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bells Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ben Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.82 confidence) and mother Harriet Taylor (~0.82 confidence) and mother Irene Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Serena Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Ben Taylor
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Harriet Taylor
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Irene Taylor
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Serena Taylor
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Allifaye Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Colleton-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Colleton-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03801-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris O'Quinn | 14 | daughter | 6 | South Carolina |
| 2 | Vernon O'Quinn | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert O'Quinn | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ena O'Quinn | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | H. L. Fennell | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Alice Fennell | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John O. Newton | 21 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 8 | Irene Newton | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | E. K. Taylor | 54 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Taylor | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mack Taylor | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Franklin Thomas | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Taylor | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Essie Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Samuel Taylor | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Joe Taylor | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eugene Taylor | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Goldie Ann Taylor | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | George L. Taylor | 36 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 21 | Evelyn Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Isaac Taylor | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Laurie Taylor | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ben Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Irene Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 27 | Allifaye Taylor | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Grover W. Fender | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice Fender | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ina Fender | 22 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Levi Rivers | 21 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 32 | Johnny Roberts | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rachel Roberts | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Oscar Roberts | 21 | son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | Leroy Fender | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | John W. Alassity|Alasity | 67 | uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frances Alassity|Alasity | 64 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Nell Alassity|Alasity | 27 | cousin | Cook | South Carolina |
| 39 | John A. Fender | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Reba Fender | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)