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John Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pleasant & Eugene — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cave Spring Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cave Spring Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Corlina Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Herman Palmer | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Richard Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nell Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 16
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 25
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Railway Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Head, age 36
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cave Spring Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 John Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pleasant Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcia Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pleasant Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcia Taylor
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H. Finney | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Pocahontas Finney | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Finney | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy Finney | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 45 | Clarence Finney | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | George Finney | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Marion Finney | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Laurie Finney | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Elliott Finney | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Marvin Finney | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Adell Finney | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Naomi Finney | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Easter Finney | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Janney | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lavinnia Janney | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William Jr. Janney | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Clifton Maddy | 34 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Virginia |
| 58 | Maude Maddy | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Carlton Maddy | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wanonia Maddy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Albert L. Pickett | 35 | Head | Store Room Clerk | Virginia |
| 62 | Helen Pickett | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Julean Pickett | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John W. Taylor THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Nell L. Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Marcia Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John W. Jr. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Corlina Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Herman Palmer | 38 | Lodger | Shoe Maker | Virginia |
| 71 | James O. Roach | 57 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 72 | Nara C. Roach | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James B. Roach | 22 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 74 | John C. Roach | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Bryson O. Roach | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Arthur E. Jernigan | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Elsie Jernigan | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Paul Jernigan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Gorge Jernigan | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Bailey Cunningham | 112 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)