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William Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Oliver — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | card stripper |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Card Stripper |
| Township / Ward | Worcester 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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Taylor | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bernice Taylor | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 25
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | card stripper |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 William Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Taylor
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01718-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Card Stripper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Bernice Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Rita Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Marie Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Louis Runquist | 44 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Louis J. Jr. Runquist | 21 | Son | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Viola Runquist | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Walter Bredenberg | 35 | Head | Tester | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Lillian Bredenberg | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Lillian Bredenberg | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Arline Bredenberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Carl Bredenberg | 61 | Head | Wire Drawer | Sweden |
| 53 | William Jeffrey | 44 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 54 | Viola Jeffrey | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Betty Ann Jeffrey | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John Jeffrey | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Carol Jeffrey | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Janice Jeffrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Salvatore Nargi | 43 | Head | Section Foreman | Italy |
| 60 | Rose Nargi | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 61 | Geraldine Nargi | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Jean D. Nargi | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Alfred Laverty | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Catherine Laverty | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Alfred Laverty | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Robert A. Laverty | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Enoch Anderson | 60 | Head | Pattern Maker | Sweden |
| 68 | Martha Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Kenneth Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | C. Oscar Bradbury | 57 | Head | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 71 | Mabel C. Bradbury | 66 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 72 | Joseph Trudell | 47 | Head | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Rose Trudell | 35 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Lillian Trudell | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ben J. Mcadams | 46 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 76 | Myrtle Mcadams | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Myrtle Mcadams | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Theresa M. Mcadams | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ben J. Jr. Mcadams | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | [Nr] Finne | None | [nr] | [Nr] | [nr] |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)