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James Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Aiken-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aiken-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Marshall — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aiken-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Spring |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Elmo Knight | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jimmie Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Taylor | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Aiken, South …
Son, age 6
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Aiken, South …
Son, age 17
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Aiken-County, South …
Head, age 29
Aiken-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Dan Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshall Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Taylor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshall Taylor
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Taylor
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · South 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 — Aiken-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Aiken-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03783-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Demure | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Tom Duffer | 61 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Carrie M Duffer | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wilson Duffer | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Herrow | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Herrow | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Matildie Herrow | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ouslane Herrow | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joel P Gavin | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Evelin P Gavin | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Taylor THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ruby D Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jimmie A Taylor | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elmo Knight | 37 | Laborer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jimmie Hall | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Pearl Hall | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Allen Hall | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | James B Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Howard Hall | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Booker T Hall | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lucile Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jimmie Hall | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willou M Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James H Hall | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Gladys Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Earthie L Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Leroy Mccullough | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lona M Mccullough | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Glady Mccullough | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Leroy Jr Mccullough | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Joe L Mccullough | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Sanders | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Emma Sanders | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Sanders | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Jr Sanders | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Connie M Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Carylin Sanders | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John H Sanders | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Margarett Staley | 74 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
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)