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Walter Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & R — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Metompkin Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Metompkin Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Taylor | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Wranford Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laura Taylor | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 3
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 13
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 23
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1907
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Metompkin Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Annie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father R Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father A Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Taylor
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Taylor
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Columbus Hill | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah Hill | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 43 | William Hill | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Wavell Hill | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William D. Johnson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lizzie Stuart | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mikola A. Matthews | 79 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 49 | Garland Gladding | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Eva D. Gladding | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 51 | Bettie L. Gladding | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John H. Mears | 48 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary G. Mears | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 54 | Mildred Mears | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 55 | Graham H. Mears | 19 | Son | School | Virginia |
| 56 | Virginia G. Mears | 19 | Daughter | School | Virginia |
| 57 | H. Kendell Mears | 15 | Son | School | Virginia |
| 58 | Nora M. Mears | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John D. Thornton | 82 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | James Thornton | 58 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Samuel Marshall | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Cora L. Marshall | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 63 | Mabel Kilmon | 19 | Granddaughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Kilmon | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ann Marshall | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward J. Tyndal | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Chase | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mollie Chase | 71 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 69 | Mattie K. Mears | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | William Sterling | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Amber J. Sterling | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 72 | Walter Q. Taylor THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Laura Taylor | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 74 | Audrey Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Wranford Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jack L. Taylor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Annie Taylor | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 78 | George W. Tyndal | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary B. Tyndal | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 80 | Elton Tyndal | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)