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Walter Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Harley — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Port Authority |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Westfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Taylor | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Edna Taylor | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 19
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Export Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 29
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Penn. R. R. Co. |
| 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 39
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Port Authority |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Walter Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Taylor (~0.82 confidence) and father Harley Taylor (~0.82 confidence) and mother Sarah Taylor (~0.82 confidence) and father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Jacob Taylor
b. ~1847
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Harley Taylor
b. ~1848
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1853
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Taylor
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-01155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exalena Smith | 88 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frank Eller | 72 | Head | Painter + Decorator | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret Eller | 72 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert Eller | 48 | Son | Painter + Decorator | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edwin J. Gottlick | 31 | Head | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | Evelyn Gottlick | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Richard Gottlick | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Patricia Gottlick | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Geraldine Gottlick | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Walter Taylor THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edna Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Patricia Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Bernard Alvarez | 36 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 14 | Mildred Alvarez | 37 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Stocker | 62 | Head | Machinist | Penn |
| 16 | Edith Stocker | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Miriam Baker | 37 | Daughter | Day'S Work | Penn |
| 18 | Alice Baker | 16 | Grand-Daughter | — | Penn |
| 19 | Evelyn Baker | 13 | Grand-Daughter | — | Penn |
| 20 | Leslie Stocker | 30 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Douglas Stocker | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Sydney Stocker | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 23 | Shirley Stocker | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 24 | Edward Dietzel | 54 | Head | Gas Sta. Attendant | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Dietzel | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 26 | Phoebe Dietzel | 85 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edmund F Kavanagh | 40 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 28 | Helen Kavanagh | 38 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Dorothy Kavanagh | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Jeanne Kavanagh | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Edmund, Jr Kavanagh | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Helen Kavanagh | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Jennie Tobin | 63 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.82
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)