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Walter Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Avalon Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Avalon Boro |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Taylor | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Walter Taylor | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anna Taylor | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Avalon Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Taylor (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.83 confidence) and father Charles Taylor (~0.83 confidence) and mother Jennie Taylor (~0.83 confidence) and father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 10 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1839
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1853
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Jennie Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03397-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth May Ruth | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | David Ruth | 29 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Roy Smith | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Dorothy Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Millicent Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Ryan | 66 | Head | Order Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sara Ryan | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles J. Ryan | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert Ryan | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mildred Deisel | 37 | Head | Fry Cook @ Private | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Myrtle Deisel | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eugene Deisel | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Richard Deisel | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph S. Deisel | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | J. Paul Deisel | 45 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | I. Della Deisel | 45 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harry Stein | 68 | Head | Traffic Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna Stein | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Wallace Thomas | 59 | Head | Asst Assistant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Esther Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Elmer Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Carmichael | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 64 | William Caddick | 69 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Susan Caddick | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Samuel Caddick | 28 | Son | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Jennie Johnson | 56 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alecia Fuller | 41 | Lodger | Saleslady | New York |
| 70 | George Taylor | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Anna Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Walter Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Minnie Gass | 50 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Hunter | 45 | Head | Meter Reader | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Julia Hunter | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Hunter | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Van Eschey | 44 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Isabel Van Eschey | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Colvin | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John H. Pringle | 53 | Head | Trainmaster | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
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)