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Samuel Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Gary |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Price | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Price | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ester Price | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Price | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Price | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sadie Price | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Eugene Price | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Price | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Price | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Samuel Price | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 1
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Son, age 10
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Samuel Price across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Samuel Price
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
William Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Price
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01121-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Price | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | William Jr. Price | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Eugene Price | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Ester Price | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Samuel Price THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Joseph Price | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | James Price | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | John W. Price | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ruth Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Bernice Price | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Luke Drake | 54 | Head | Iron Pourer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Elizabeth Drake | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lucios Drake | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Thelma Drake | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Theaster Drake | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Euzeliz Drake | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Deloishe Drake | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Robert E. Drake | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Bessie Ree Drake | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Daisy Lee Drake | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Joseph B. Drake | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Alice (Ab) Mc Garry | 52 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 23 | Dan Farris | 28 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 24 | Iola Farris | 19 | Lodger | Servant | Arkansas |
| 25 | Shelby Wilson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Robetta Wilson | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 27 | Watters Williams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bessie Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Myrtle Williams | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 30 | Herman Anderson | 24 | Brother-in-law | Operator | Arkansas |
| 31 | Warren Anderson | 5 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Joseph Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Julia Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Maime Jean Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | James Walker | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mattie Clardy | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Jet Clardy | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | William Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Juanita Jones | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 40 | Charles Swales | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
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)