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.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas - City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Pressing Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Velantia Johnson	Other	—	6	~1934
Sam Taylor	Head	—	46	~1894
Annie Taylor	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Wilkerson Taylor	Son	—	9	~1931
Jonathan Taylor	Son	—	12	~1928
Richard Taylor	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 26

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 37

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Tailor
Industry	Tailor Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 46

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas - City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Pressing Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Sam Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · 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-t0627-04176-00377)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	J. C. Risby	27	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
2	Marzille Risby	45	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
3	Mary Mathews	30	Head	Housework	Texas
4	Joseph Foster	16	Son	No	Texas
5	Johnnie Foster	15	Son	No	Texas
6	William Foster	13	Son	—	Texas
7	Henry Foster	10	Son	—	Texas
8	Luther Suttice	29	Head	Day Worker	Texas
9	Ida Mae Suttice	28	Wife	Housework	Texas
10	A. C. Suttice	11	Son	—	Texas
11	Sam Kellis	66	Head	House Yard	Texas
12	Gabriel Kellis	65	Wife	Washwoman	Kansas
13	Bubby Evans	27	Lodger	Laborer	Texas
14	Peter Lawhorn	59	Head	Hod-Carrier	Texas
15	Annie Lawhorn	47	Wife	Houseworker	Arkansas
16	Bertha Lee	49	Head	Houseworker	Texas
17	Mary Ayers	49	Head	Houseworker	Texas
18	—	None	—	—	—
19	Joe Cavalleir	75	Head	Sexton	California
20	Clara Mae Cavalleir	71	Wife	No	Mississippi
21	James Cavalleir	18	Son	No	Washington
22	Sam Taylor THIS PERSON	46	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
23	Annie Mae Taylor	26	Wife	Cleaner	Texas
24	Richard A. Taylor	13	Son	—	Texas
25	Jonathan Taylor	12	Son	—	Texas
26	Wilkerson Taylor	9	Son	—	Texas
27	Velantia Johnson	6	Step-daughter	—	Texas
28	—	None	—	—	—
29	Odell Thornton	47	Head	14	Louisiana
30	Step Henderson	28	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
31	Robert Henderson	26	Son	Dishwasher	Louisiana
32	Thelma Hughes	25	Daughter	Presser	Texas
33	Napoleon Faulkner	39	Lodger	Laborer	Texas
34	Zanzibar Hayes	46	Head	Porter	Texas
35	Annie Hayes	44	Wife	Laundress	Texas
36	George Jones	46	Head	Porter	Texas
37	Mary Jones	48	Wife	No	Texas
38	James Lawrence	26	Head	Laborer	Texas
39	Lucille Lawrence	22	Wife	Houseworker	Texas
40	Allen Tardy	59	Head	Beef Dresser	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.

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