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Marion Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Marion Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Marion — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Taylor | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marion Taylor | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Herman Taylor | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Herman Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Other, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Marion A. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Marion Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Taylor
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Herman Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Ford | 59 | Roomer | Servant | Florida |
| 42 | Bernice Brooks | 30 | Roomer | Servant | Connecticut |
| 43 | Earl Brooks | 14 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Herman Brooks | 11 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | George Brooks | 10 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Daniel Brooks | 8 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | James E. Brooks | 6 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary Congleton | 66 | Head | — | No. Carolina |
| 50 | Betty Little | 8 | Granddaughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 51 | Daniel B. William | 34 | Roomer | Labor | So. Carolina |
| 52 | Cora William | 34 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Samuel Christian | 33 | Head | Garbage Collector | Virginia |
| 54 | Wife Christian | 27 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 55 | Gertrude Christian | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Jefferson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Elverty Jefferson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Earnest Jefferson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas Jefferson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ernest Jefferson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Opel Cowan | 38 | Head | Electric Welder | So. Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy Cowan | 28 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 63 | Harold Cowan | 23 | Brother | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Brown | 56 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 65 | Benjamin Robinson | 34 | Head | Servant | New Jersey |
| 66 | Georgian Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Herman Taylor | 48 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 69 | Marion Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Marion Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Herman Taylor | 27 | Son | Doorman | New Jersey |
| 72 | Alice Hamlet | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Alice Hamlet | 39 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 74 | Alice Jones | 26 | Daughter | Servant | New Jersey |
| 75 | Phillis Jones | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Alice Jones | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Eddie Hamlet | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Constance Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary Washington | 50 | Head | Servant | No. Carolina |
| 80 | Claude Sherman | 23 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Marion + 1 sibling
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)