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Samuel Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 82
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Decatur |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sephrona Price | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Samuel Price | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| William Knapp | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Knapp | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 62
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | locomotive shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 72
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Head, age 82
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Highest Grade | No C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Price
Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Mckenzie | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Barbara Mckenzie | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Albert Spearman | 33 | head | Groundman | Illinois |
| 44 | Ruby Spearman | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Esther Moulton | 51 | mother in law | Laundress | Indiana |
| 46 | Clara B Meeks | 70 | grand mother | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Jason Meara | 65 | head | Roadmaster | Illinois |
| 48 | Stella Meara | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frank Meara | 29 | son | Chief Deputy | Illinois |
| 50 | Samuel Price THIS PERSON | 82 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Sephrona Price | 48 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 52 | Thomas H Knapp | 22 | grand son | Carpenter Apprentice | Illinois |
| 53 | William C Knapp | 20 | grand son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Edward F Bailey | 31 | head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 55 | Catherine J Bailey | 23 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | John Matlock | 35 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lucille Matlock | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Herbert Matlock | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ethel Mowry | 72 | head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 60 | Lena Mowry | 67 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Harold A Mowry | 41 | son | Floorman | Illinois |
| 62 | Pearl Mowry | 38 | daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Harold E Mowry | 16 | grand son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Donald D Mowry | 14 | grand son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary A Mowry | 12 | grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Alta F Mowry | 10 | grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Vernon D Mowry | 8 | grand son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Joyce E Mowry | 5 | grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Richard Pryor | 44 | head | Tinner | Kentucky |
| 70 | Emily Pryor | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Marjorie Pryor | 19 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Doris Pryor | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | William F Ballinger | 75 | head | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Allie Ballinger | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Seth Ballinger | 34 | son | Driver | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary E Ballinger | 31 | daughter | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 77 | Wayne E Parton | 32 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Delta B Parton | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Max H Parton | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Milton E Parton | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
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)