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Sam Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sam Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Belle — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Salt Stone Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer Road |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer Road |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Salt Stone Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billie Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sam Taylor | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Wilma Taylor | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Taylor | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Cecil Taylor | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 17
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer farm |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 26
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Head, age 38
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Salt Stone Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Laborer Road |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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. Identified parents: father Charles Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Taylor
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garnett Tuggle | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Nada Tuggle | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Paula Tuggle | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Luther Hackett | 37 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 5 | May Hackett | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Pleday Hackett | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Helen Hackett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Judith Hackett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sam Hackett | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James Hackett | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Dave C. Hackett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Theresa Hackett | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Stafford | 48 | Head | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 14 | Maude Stafford | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ollie (At) Brannon | 32 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 16 | Bascome Brannon | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Minnie Taylor | 28 | Step daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 18 | Marion (At) Taylor | 30 | Step son | Loader | Virginia |
| 19 | Sam Taylor THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer Road | Virginia |
| 20 | Margaret Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jessie Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Billie Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bettie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Wilma Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Cecil Taylor | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie Johnson | 29 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 27 | Sallie Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ralph Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nellie Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mack Henderson | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Henderson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Cora Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charlie Henderson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lula Henderson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Anna Sue Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mr. Haskel Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George Henderson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Helen Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Grover Fulton | 37 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 40 | Flora Fulton | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 3 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)