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Henry Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Rosie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanna Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Janis Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernice Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eloise Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Taylor | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lucius Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Taylor | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, South …
Son, age 5
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Other, age 15
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Head, age 24
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Henry Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dan Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Taylor
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Sims | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Julia Sims | 33 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie Sims | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eli Sims | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Isaac Sims | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Irene Sims | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Jr Sims | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eartie Mae Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Farmer Fuller | 35 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Pearl Fuller | 30 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 11 | Isaac Fuller | 15 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 12 | Priza Fuller | 14 | Daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Fuller | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Farmer Jr Fuller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sarrie Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Weinberg | 45 | Head | No | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elica Weinberg | 73 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 18 | Maurice Weinberg | 33 | Daughter | Operator | South Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bertha Taylor | 24 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lucius Taylor | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Taylor | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Wanna Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eloise Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Janis Mae Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bernice Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Steve Demonay | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa P Demonay | 22 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lonnie Demonay | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jamie B Demonay | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Demonay | 16 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clive P Richardson | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Fannie Richardson | 21 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ben Richardson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lou Ida Pompey | 75 | Mother in Law | No | South Carolina |
| 36 | Perrin Pompey | 19 | Brother in Law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Leo P Sims | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Essie Sims | 21 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jessie Sims | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Infant Sims | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 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)