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John Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Harry — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yeadon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Fresh Produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harry Taylor | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Harry Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jean Taylor | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 14 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yeadon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Fresh Produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jean Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jean Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harry Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03756-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet Ingersoll | 26 | Sister | Cashier | Penna |
| 2 | Olin Van Sciver | 69 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 3 | Mary Van Sciver | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Paul Stipanov | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Delaware |
| 5 | Kathryn Stipanov | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Gudrun Stipanov | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Albert S. Cross | 62 | Head | House Sergeant | Penna |
| 8 | Mary E. Cross | 43 | Sister | Wage Clerk | Penna |
| 9 | Helen Cross | 51 | Sister | Teacher | Penna |
| 10 | Mary E. Cross | 83 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 11 | Harry Taylor | 41 | Head | Wholesale Broker | Penna |
| 12 | Jean C. Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 13 | Harry M. Taylor | 21 | Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | John Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Broker | Penna |
| 15 | Jean Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Anastasia Graf | 76 | Head | — | Penna |
| 17 | Susanna Graf | 74 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 18 | Albert Bilpuch | 37 | Head | Template Maker | Penna |
| 19 | Helen Bilpuch | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Albert Jr. Bilpuch | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 21 | Helen Bilpuch | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | George Bilpuch | 67 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Frank C. Peterson | 71 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 24 | Anna M. Peterson | 63 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | John L. Turner | 65 | Head | — | Penna |
| 26 | Ruth Turner | 30 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Ruth Madden | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Dolores Madden | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Edward E. Copley | 58 | Head | Mgr | Penna |
| 30 | Rachael Copley | 55 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 31 | Frederick M. Knepp | 76 | Head | President | Penna |
| 32 | Emma Knepp | 71 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | Edith E. Todd | 47 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Chas Todd | 44 | Son in law | Bar Tender | Penna |
| 35 | Ray Baker | 45 | Head | Electrician | Penna |
| 36 | Anna Baker | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 37 | Spencer Gaskill | 26 | Head | Electrician Helper | Delaware |
| 38 | Doris Gaskill | 23 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Penna |
| 39 | Lawrence J. Igoe | 45 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 40 | Isabelle Igoe | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)