Sam Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Sam Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas city
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Plumbing
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Plumbing
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
James Taylor	Son	—	12	~1928
Virginia Taylor	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Sam Taylor	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 30

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 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	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	On Street
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 42

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sammy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Railway Depot
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 49

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas city
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Plumbing
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Sam Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04178-00214)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pleas D. Wheeler	65	Head	—	Texas
42	Tennie Wheeler	45	Wife	—	Texas
43	A. C. Wilson	44	Head	Building Construction	Texas
44	Lillie B. Wilson	40	Wife	—	Texas
45	Ruthie Mae Wilson	19	Daughter	Private Home	Texas
46	Charles Wilson	12	Son	—	Texas
47	Bertie D. Ingram	39	Head	Private Home	Louisiana
48	Hattie Bass	55	Mother	Private Home	Louisiana
49	Saloma Moore	28	Lodger	Home Laundry	Texas
50	Julia R. Taylor	29	Head	Home Laundry	Texas
51	Ralph Taylor	11	Son	—	Texas
52	Sarah Thompson	31	Lodger	Private Home	Texas
53	Pink Thompson	10	Lodger	—	Texas
54	Charlie Thompson	9	Lodger	—	Texas
55	Mornie D. Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Texas
56	Trevor Wilson	30	Lodger	Private Home	Texas
57	Benjamin Andrews	32	Head	Odd Jobs	Texas
58	Katie D. Andrews	35	Wife	Beauty Shop	Alabama
59	Johnnie Conwell	71	Lodger	—	S. Carolina
60	Sam D. Taylor THIS PERSON	49	Head	Plumbing	Texas
61	Virginia Taylor	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	James Taylor	12	Son	—	Texas
63	Douglas D. Jones	55	Head	Reforestation Project	Alabama
64	Bertha Jones	39	Wife	—	Texas
65	Willie D. Brown	39	Head	Private Home	Texas
66	Willie C. Brown	22	Son	—	Texas
67	Dave Moody	18	Grand-son	Yard Work	Texas
68	Willie H. Wooten	33	Head	Building Contractor	Texas
69	Katherine Wooten	31	Wife	—	Texas
70	Hugh Wooten	10	Son	—	Texas
71	Earl Wooten	7	Son	—	Texas
72	Doris Jean Wooten	4	Daughter	—	Texas
73	Mildred Wooten	2	Daughter	—	Texas
74	Betty Ruth Wooten	0	Daughter	—	Texas
75	John D. Vaughn	69	Head	Private Home	Texas
76	Georgia Vaughn	62	Wife	—	Louisiana
77	Marvin Bell	46	Head	Private Home	Texas
78	Sydelia Bell	39	Wife	Private Home	Texas
79	Ray Butler	25	Brother-in-law	Reforestation Project	Texas
80	Robert Williams	26	Head	Wholesale Sport Wear	Louisiana

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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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