Sam Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sam Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leflore-County, Mississippi
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Additional Details
Occupation	Sharecropper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Sharecropper
Township / Ward	Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Reetha Taylor	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Lillian Taylor	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Sam Taylor	Head	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Leflore, Mississippi

Other, age 13

Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Samie
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm Tenant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Leflore, Mississippi

Head, age 22

Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	VVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Leflore-County, Mississippi

Head, age 34

Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Occupation	Sharecropper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Sam Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00026)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	W. L. Mitchell	72	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	Lake Mitchell	42	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
3	John Mitchell	25	Son	Renter	Mississippi
4	Ed Arnold Mitchell	22	Son	Renter	Mississippi
5	Mike Walker	50	Nephew	—	Mississippi
6	Sarah F. Mitchell	17	Daughter-in-law	—	Mississippi
7	Sam Mcgarity	62	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
8	Kate Mcgarity	54	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
9	Samuel Mcgarity	18	Son	Wage Hand	Mississippi
10	Elizabeth Mcgarity	16	Daughter	Wage Hand	Mississippi
11	Morris Mcgarity	13	Son	Wage Hand	Mississippi
12	Price H. Mcgarity	28	Head	Renter	Mississippi
13	Stella Mcgarity	26	Wife	Laborer	Louisiana
14	Bill Jr. Mcgarity	4	Son	—	Mississippi
15	Edward Morman	22	Head	Share Cropper	Mississippi
16	Mary Lou Morman	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Janie Rose Morman	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Jessie Glocker	35	Head	Share Cropper	Mississippi
19	Minnie Glocker	24	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
20	Charlie Grey	48	Head	Renter	Mississippi
21	Peggy Grey	46	Wife	Renter	Mississippi
22	James Lee Grey	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Edward Grey	16	Son	Wage Hand	Mississippi
24	A. C. Grey	12	Son	—	Mississippi
25	W. C. Grey	9	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Erlie Grey	7	Son	—	Mississippi
27	Elijah Grey	5	Son	—	Mississippi
28	Chey Grisoung	26	Head	Wage Hand	Mississippi
29	Thaleah Lou Grisoung	30	Sister	Wage Hand	Mississippi
30	Alex Grey	61	Head	Renter	Mississippi
31	Adline Grey	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
32	Myers Latie	45	Head	Sharecropper	Mississippi
33	Mary Latie	40	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Wiley Crump	47	Head	Sharecropper	Mississippi
35	Clara Crump	45	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
36	W. C. Williams	11	Grandson	—	Mississippi
37	Martha C. Williams	8	Son	—	Mississippi
38	Sam Taylor THIS PERSON	34	Head	Sharecropper	Mississippi
39	Lillian Taylor	38	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
40	Reetha Taylor	16	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi

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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)

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