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Joe Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Joe — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hill Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | South Hill Town |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Taylor | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Clarence Wolf | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joe Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marion Wolf | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bill Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Taylor | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bertha Wolf | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 5
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 15
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hill Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Joe Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Taylor
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Taylor
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bertha Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelley C. Glass | 57 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Julia O. Glass | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marcellus Jr. Mcbride | 31 | Head | Advertisement Salesman | Louisiana |
| 4 | Sarah R. Mcbride | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marcella Mcbride | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frank L. Nanny | 46 | Head | Editor | Virginia |
| 7 | Edith L. Nanny | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Virginia Nanny | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joseph Nanny | 15 | Son | 204 | Virginia |
| 10 | Frances Nanny | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Amelia Nanny | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Taylor G. Nanny | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Henry G. Nanny | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Frank L. Jr. Nanny | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas J. Cleaton | 46 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 16 | Bessie C. Cleaton | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Inez Cleaton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie Lou Cleaton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James R. Rothrock | 35 | Lodger | Manager Traveling | Alabama |
| 20 | J. Robt. Reynolds | 34 | Lodger | Salesman | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles H. Morgan | 45 | Head | Principal | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha S. Morgan | 45 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 23 | June Rose Morgan | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret B. Morgan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert A. Keeton | 41 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 26 | Atwood R. Keeton | 39 | Wife | Manager | Virginia |
| 27 | Allison Keeton | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Myra Keeton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Reynolds Keeton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rufus Hubbard | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Gilbert R. Hubbard | 43 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 32 | R. George Hubbard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Joe E. Taylor | 59 | Head | Planner | Virginia |
| 34 | Clara E. Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joe Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 36 | Bill (Ah) Taylor | 21 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 37 | Bertha L. Wolf | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Clarence W. Wolf | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Marion Jr. Wolf | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 40 | H. Bernard Coley | 37 | Head | Overseer | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Joe + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)