ST
Sam Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Sam Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Railway Freight |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Taylor | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Annie Taylor | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Nodie Harp | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sam Taylor | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Head, age 33
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Head, age 41
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Freight House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 19 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 50
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Railway Freight |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Sam Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Sam Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00730-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hortense Etchison | 65 | Daughter | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 42 | Chester A. Coles | 59 | Head | Contractor | Georgia |
| 43 | Evangeline Coles | 62 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John Sherman | 54 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 45 | Rosa Sherman | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Helen Sherman | 25 | Daughter | General House Work | Georgia |
| 47 | Louise Reid | 39 | Daughter | General House Work | Georgia |
| 48 | Marion Fasion | 22 | Daughter | General House Work | Georgia |
| 49 | Heyward Reid | 19 | Grand Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 50 | Horace Reid | 15 | Grand Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 51 | Rosa Eva Reid | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Louise Hill | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ruth Parker | 24 | Grand Daughter | General House Work | Georgia |
| 54 | Reginald Parker | 21 | Grand Son | Truck Drivers Helper | Georgia |
| 55 | Bennie Weems | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Alvista Weems | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Bertie C. Weems | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Jimmie Smith | 24 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Mirriam Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | William Smith | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Charlie Benton | 52 | Head | Yard Boy | Georgia |
| 62 | Eva Benton | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Lucile Smith | 47 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 65 | Telsey Smith | 20 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 67 | William Gilbert | 35 | Head | General House Work | Georgia |
| 68 | Rosa L. Gilbert | 52 | Sister | General House Work | Georgia |
| 69 | Bessie Smith | 45 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 70 | Mariah Roberts | 28 | Neice | General House Work | Georgia |
| 71 | Ulyses Austin | 19 | Nephew | Waiter | Georgia |
| 72 | Catherine Roberts | 15 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Mariah Roberts | 3 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Edith Roberts | 2 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Sam Taylor THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Trucker | Georgia |
| 77 | Annie Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Willie A. Taylor | 30 | Daughter | General House Work | Georgia |
| 79 | Jessie Mcfarland | 32 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Nodie Harp | 35 | Sister in Law | — | Georgia |
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)