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Kenneth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homestead Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Homestead Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Faust | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Merle Faust | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Stanford Faust | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carl Faust | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Preston Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Guy Davis | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Kenneth Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Faust | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Taylor | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bamble Pate | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Compressor |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 40 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homestead Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Kenneth Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Kenneth Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03406-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Gonas | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marie Youngblood | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Agustino Bianchi | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Harrison Rucker | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Cora Rucker | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nina Rucker | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Fred Rucker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Kenneth Rucker | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Florence Rucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Kenneth Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Emma Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Guy Davis | 43 | Lodger | Floor Helper | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bamble Pate | 40 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 14 | Preston Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Carl Faust | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Merle Faust | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jack Faust | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stanford Faust | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary M Faust | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mattie Gofles | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Long Gertrude Gofles | 40 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nathaniel Harold | 34 | Head | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Onda | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Onda | 54 | Mother | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Margaret Onda | 18 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Paul Onder | 68 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Michael Onder | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Gorsky | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen Gorsky | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Shirley Gorsky | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Marie Gorsky | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Miriam George Gorsky | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert Gorsky | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)