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Joseph Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Katie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 182 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 182 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Joseph 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 mother Katie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Taylor
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Taylor
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence White | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Eugene White | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Myrtle White | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 44 | Claude White | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert White | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ollie Miller | 43 | Head | Dryer | Virginia |
| 47 | Jesse Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Julia Norman | 46 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 49 | Elsie Norman | 20 | Daughter | Stripper | Virginia |
| 50 | Martha Hayes | 44 | Head | Hanger | Virginia |
| 51 | Eva Hayes | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 52 | Margaret Hayes | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sidney Burton | 27 | Head | Packer | Virginia |
| 54 | Blanche Burton | 26 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 55 | Willie Christian | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Grace Christian | 40 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 57 | Jesse Pickard | 27 | Head | Filler | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jeanette Pickard | 32 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Napoleon Davis | 13 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edna Boles | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie Quarles | 35 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 62 | James Gentry | 53 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 63 | Edna Gentry | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Alma Smith | 22 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Thelma Smith | 19 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Marion Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Catherine Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Louis Smith | 3 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Pearl Taylor | 39 | Head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 70 | Joseph Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Taylor | 13 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Newman | 49 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 73 | Annie Newman | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mildred Newman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Walker Pleasants | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary M. Pleasants | 27 | Wife | Bunch Collector | Virginia |
| 77 | James Pleasants | 17 | Son | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Thelma Pleasants | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 79 | William Pleasants | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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)