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Walter Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Austin — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Derry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Derry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Taylor | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Walter Taylor | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coil Binder |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | 7763 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 42
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Derry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Austin Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Austin Taylor
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Taylor
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03629-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Curdy | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 2 | James Curdy | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 3 | Leroy Curdy | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Robert Curdy | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 5 | Edith Curdy | 10 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 6 | Charles Curdy | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Rose Marie Curdy | 3 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 8 | Ivan (X) Ray | 28 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 9 | Elizabeth Ray | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 10 | James Ray | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Louisa Ray | 2 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 12 | Sarah Q. Taylor | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Walter Milton Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Albert (X) Bialois | 53 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 15 | Eva Bialois | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Bertha Bialois | 17 | Dau | New Worker | Penna |
| 17 | Wanda Bialois | 16 | Dau | New Worker | Penna |
| 18 | Kenneth Bialois | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 19 | Bruno Bialois | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | Viola Bialois | 7 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 21 | Joseph Bialois | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 22 | Edward (X) Holmquist | 53 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 23 | Laura Holmquist | 53 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 24 | Louis Vesco | 28 | Nephew | Miner | Penna |
| 25 | Emma Mae Vesco | 21 | Niece | Janitor | Penna |
| 26 | Richard Vesco | 1 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 27 | Edward (X) Pernick | 28 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 28 | Mary Pernick | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | George (X) Bubba | 46 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 30 | Annie Bubba | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 31 | Robert Bubba | 12 | Son | Paper Boy | Penna |
| 32 | Stella Bubba | 19 | Dau | Seamstress | Penna |
| 33 | John Waldron | 39 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 34 | Flora (X) Waldron | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | John Waldron | 17 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 36 | Pauline Waldron | 16 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 37 | Charles Waldron | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Bertha Waldron | 13 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 39 | Emma Waldron | 11 | Dau | — | Penna |
| 40 | Andrew Waldron | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 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)