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James Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls Church Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Grocery Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Retail Grocery Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Falls Church Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Taylor | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Roger Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lela Taylor | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfax, Virginia
Son, age 1
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Son, age 12
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls Church Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Occupation | Retail Grocery Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lela Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Roger Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Fairfax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04261-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agnes S. Smith | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | William E. Eberhart | 56 | Head | Inquiry Clerk | Maryland |
| 45 | Nora B. Eberhart | 53 | Wife | Contractor | Virginia |
| 46 | Michael S. Good | 50 | Head | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary E. Good | 48 | Wife | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 48 | Orland W. Good | 15 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 49 | Jacob F. Locke | 38 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Hilda V. Locke | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Yolanda F. Locke | 1 | Granddaughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 52 | D. V. P. Hammond | 38 | Lodger | Brick Work | Virginia |
| 53 | George Zimmerman | 37 | Lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 54 | Clarence Gutridge | 25 | Lodger | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 55 | Monroe Brown | 33 | Lodger | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 56 | Curtis Moss | 31 | Lodger | Carpenter Helper | Virginia |
| 57 | Lawrence Knepp | 23 | Lodger | Service Attendant | Virginia |
| 58 | Cecil W. Alley | 30 | Lodger | Highway Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert E. Hicks | 23 | Lodger | Service Attendant | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorothy M. Lickford | 21 | Maid | House Maid | Virginia |
| 61 | James W. Taylor | 69 | Head | Meat Cutter | Virginia |
| 62 | Lela T. Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James W. Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Retail Grocery Clerk | Virginia |
| 64 | Roger E. Taylor | 19 | Son | Retail Grocery Helper | Virginia |
| 65 | George W. Angling | 44 | Head | Investigator | New Jersey |
| 66 | Marie S. Angling | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Jane M. Angling | 15 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 68 | Alexander J. Knox | 57 | Head | Attorney | North Dakota |
| 69 | Marjorie Knox | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Llewellyn M. Knox | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Patricia S. Knox | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | William L. Knox | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Edwin M. Ward | 48 | Head | General Electrician | District of Columbia |
| 74 | Nellie E. Ward | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Edwin M. Jr. Ward | 19 | Son | Usher | District of Columbia |
| 76 | Albert P. Ward | 15 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 77 | Marjorie N. Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 78 | Raymond H. Lee | 45 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 79 | Lorena C. Lee | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edward Legg | 46 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
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)