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Walter Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Thomas — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | retail shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Walter Taylor | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ronald Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eleanor Taylor | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 25
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | retail shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Walter Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Taylor
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl A Brandt | 38 | head | Order Salesman | New Jersey |
| 42 | Helen Brandt | 31 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Robert Brandt | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Raymond Brandt | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Emil Scholler | 68 | head | Foreman | Germany |
| 46 | Ottellie Scholler | 70 | wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Peter J Helbig | 45 | lodger | Music | New York |
| 48 | Walter W Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | head | Florist | New Jersey |
| 49 | Eleanor Taylor | 20 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ronald Taylor | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Barbara Taylor | 0 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Clifford S Travis | 35 | head | Pressman | New Jersey |
| 53 | Hazel A Travis | 34 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | David C Travis | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edward Farrell | 29 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Irene Farrell | 26 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Murray | 50 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Gertrude Murray | 42 | wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Joseph Murray | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Kathleen Murray | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Jean Murray | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Theresa Murray | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Maureen Murray | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles Ariel | 27 | son-in-law | Dining Room Steward | New Jersey |
| 65 | Marguerite Ariel | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Charles Ariel | 1 | grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Walter S Ariel | 0 | grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph M Egan | 39 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | Hazel Egan | 37 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph Jr Egan | 20 | son | Cook | New Jersey |
| 71 | John Egan | 18 | son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 72 | Thomas Egan | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Dolores Egan | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Hazel Egan | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | William Egan | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Edward Egan | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Dominic Tafuri | 64 | head | Ice-Coal Man | Italy |
| 78 | Lucy Tafuri | 60 | wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Mary Tafuri | 23 | daughter | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Annie Tafuri | 20 | daughter | Cutter | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)