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John Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & J — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 10, Fayetteville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construct |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 Fayetteville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Jeralander | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Della Whitehead | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Charles Henry | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Iris Taylor | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Taylor | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 6
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 17
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 26
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 10, Fayetteville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construct |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father J Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Taylor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Taylor
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jean Jeralander
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Bullard | 25 | Sister-in-law | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 2 | M. D. Bullard | 8 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Richard Kent Giddens | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Frances Giddens | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 5 | Raymond Giddens | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Margarete Giddens | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Harold Giddens | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Charlotte Anne Giddens | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Richard Jr. Giddens | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | David C. Giddens | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Frank O. Wallis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Effie Wallis | 33 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 13 | Howard Wallis | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Dorothy Wallis | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Eugene Wallis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Omie Wallis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Otis E. Taylor | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Lizzie Taylor | 40 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 19 | Maylene Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Isaac Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | John Henry Taylor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie B. Taylor | 49 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 23 | John Taylor THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Iris Taylor | 25 | Daughter-in-law | House Work | Alabama |
| 25 | Jean Jeralander | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Charles Henry | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Della Whitehead | 76 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 28 | A. N. Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Dollie Taylor | 52 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 30 | Fannie Taylor | 31 | Daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 31 | Alfie Taylor | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 32 | Myrtle Taylor | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 33 | Mayo Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Claude Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | J. Oliver Tyler | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Castelle Tyler | 33 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 37 | Jonny Baker | 13 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Louis Baker | 11 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | C. J. Tyler | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Betty Tyler | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)