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John Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Caelia — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Monica City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | wholesale lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Santa Monica City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Taylor | Daughter | — | — | |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Michael Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Anna Taylor | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 25
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Monica City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | wholesale lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Noah Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caelia Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Taylor
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caelia Taylor
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00256-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Runge | 71 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary M. Runge | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Theodore C. Runge | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | George Anderson | 29 | Head | Contractor | Canada-English |
| 5 | Eelen Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Haria Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Arturo De Lorenzo | 70 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 8 | Mamie De Lorenzo | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Samuel M. Allen | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 10 | Jessie Allen | 28 | Wife | Saleswoman | Kansas |
| 11 | Marvin L. Allen | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | William D. Allen | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Franklin D. Allen | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Joseph L. Allen | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Charles Presley | 45 | Head | Wing Mechanic | New Mexico |
| 16 | Pearl Presley | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Robert J. Presley | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | California |
| 18 | Doris J. Presley | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Arvin Arnold | 33 | Head | Production Clerk | California |
| 20 | Catherine Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 21 | Richard Arnold | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Ike Wolf | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 23 | Bessie Wolf | 61 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | John Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 25 | Anna Taylor | 20 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 26 | Michael Taylor | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Patricia Taylor | None | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Sigeru Fujiwara | 27 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 29 | Monae Fujiwara | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | Tadeo Fujiwara | None | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Fernando Romero | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 32 | Mary Romero | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Martin V. Brunger | 58 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Maryland |
| 34 | Mary A. Brunger | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Carl W. Brunger | 21 | Son | Oiler | California |
| 36 | Charles H. Brunger | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | William Coleman | 50 | Head | Trainman | Texas |
| 38 | Irene Coleman | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | William Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Paul Siemon | 30 | Head | Painter | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)