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Robert Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Allie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Treeman |
| Industry | Utility Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Treeman |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joan Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dawn Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Taylor | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Taylor | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 20
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Tree trimmer |
| Industry | Union County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 30
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Treeman |
| Industry | Utility Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Robert Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Taylor
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Taylor
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Neuhart | 20 | Son | Mess Worker | Penn. |
| 42 | Francis Neuhart | 18 | Son | Errand Boy | Penn. |
| 43 | Josephine Neuhart | 14 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 44 | Elizabeth Neuhart | 13 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 45 | Theresa Neuhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 46 | James Neuhart | 10 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 47 | Andrew Myers | 37 | Head | Assembler | Maryland |
| 48 | Ruth Myers | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Norma Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Robert Myers | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Andrew Bagdos | 45 | Head | Crane Operator | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | Anna Bagdos | 44 | Wife | Seamstress | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | Paul Bagdos | 18 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 54 | Joseph Bagdos | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Ann Bagdos | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Donald Berry | 28 | Head | Street Ranger | Penn. |
| 57 | Loretta Berry | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Patricia Berry | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | John Berry | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Jean Berry | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | George Rude | 28 | Lodger | Driver | New Jersey |
| 62 | Hugh Mccluskey | 32 | Head | Pattern Maker | New Jersey |
| 63 | Marie Mccluskey | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Marie Mccluskey | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Virginia Mccluskey | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ann Eileen Mccluskey | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Hugh Jr. Mccluskey | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Robert Taylor THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Treeman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joan Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Dawn Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | George Fisher | 52 | Head | Quartermaster | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edith Fisher | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Grace Parson | 11 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Robert Vogel | 7 | Lodger | — | Mass. |
| 77 | Hester Boils | 84 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Block | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Dominick Lombrady | 44 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 80 | Lena Lombrady | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)