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John Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Sophia — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maggie Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lola Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Taylor | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Elliot | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Virginia Taylor | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 18
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 27
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VIVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Head, age 38
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Taylor
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · 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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Breeding | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hazy Breeding | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Laurine Breeding | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ray Breeding | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Giles Breeding | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Elsie Breeding | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 7 | Willy Breeding | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Helen Breeding | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Frank B Clarke | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Opal Clarke | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary S Clarke | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lill Taylor | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Beatrice Taylor | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 14 | Loris Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Claude Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Glen Puckett | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Zippie Puckett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bill Puckett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Karl Puckett | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Rolins | 24 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 22 | L. P. Reynolds | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie Reynolds | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas Bonich | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 25 | Jessie Bonich | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Velma Bonich | 2 | Daughter | Housewife | Virginia |
| 27 | Henry P Taylor | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Sally Taylor | 66 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 29 | John S Taylor THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia Taylor | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 31 | Lola Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Maggie Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Elliot | 68 | Friend | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Flora Belcher | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Vera Belcher | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 38 | James Belcher | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Bill Belcher | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Giles G Breeding | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)