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Joseph Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Linden — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameTaylor
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationAssorter
IndustryUnion Felt Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)344
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAssorter
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Joseph Age Birth yr
Mae Schuler Head — 52 ~1888
Dale Nolan Other — 89 ~1851
James Taylor Son — 26 ~1914
Joseph Taylor Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
Surname Taylor
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Assorter
Industry Union Felt Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 344
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Holmes (~0.81 confidence) and father Linden Holmes (~0.81 confidence) and mother Mae Schuler (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerome Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Clara Holmes
b. ~1854
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.81
Father
Linden Holmes
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.81
Mother
Mae Schuler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerome Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Taylor
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02576-00937)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marguerite Gahan 15 Daughter — New York
2 George Curry 41 Head Bartender New York
3 Rose Curry 39 Wife Housewife Pennsylvania
4 Dan Curry 9 Son — New York
5 Georgia Ann Curry 5 Daughter — New York
6 Patricia Curry 1 Daughter — New York
7 Thomas Russo 37 Head Truck Driver New York
8 Carmela Russo 32 Wife Housewife New York
9 Mathilda Russo 11 Daughter — New York
10 John Russo 2 Son — New York
11 Edward Pausser 48 Head Time Keeper New York
12 Helen Pausser 42 Wife Housewife New York
13 Robert Pausser 24 Son Shipping Clerk New York
14 Doris Pausser 21 Daughter — New York
15 Hugh Fraser 63 Head — Canada
16 Margaret Fraser 54 Wife Housewife New York
17 William Fraser 26 Son Loader New York
18 J. Hugh Fraser 25 Son Clerk New York
19 Margaret Fraser 23 Daughter Clerk New York
20 Alma Fraser 19 Daughter Housework New York
21 James Fraser 17 Son — New York
22 James Danaher 37 Head Policeman New York
23 Florence Danaher 40 Wife Housewife New York
24 William Jordan 19 Step Son Longshoreman New York
25 Mae Schuler 52 Head Housewife New York
26 James Taylor 26 Son Packer New York
27 Joseph Taylor THIS PERSON 22 Son Assorter New York
28 Dale Nolan 89 Lodger Retired On Pension England
29 Thomas Milano 36 Head Lady Shoes New York
30 Connie Milano 26 Wife Designer Italy
31 Robert Milano 4 Son — New York
32 Beatrice Alexandria 45 Lodger Housekeeper Pennsylvania
33 Dorothy Alexandria 18 Lodger Switchboard Oper. Pennsylvania
34 Peter Lehan 62 Head Porter Ireland
35 Emma Lehan 62 Wife Housekeeper New York
36 Dorothea Dervelen 71 Cousin Housekeeper New York
37 Cosimo Palamento 42 Head Tailor Italy
38 Dora Palamento 47 Wife Housekeeper Italy
39 Mary Palamento 25 Daughter Operator New York
40 Neil Palamento 21 Son Clerk New York

Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.81
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)

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