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Samuel Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: GEORGIA Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameTAYLOR
Given NameSAMUEL H
Relationship to HeadHEAD
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age39
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGEORGIA
1935 Residence (City)New York
Additional Details
OccupationMECHANIC
IndustryU.S. POST OFFICE
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)336
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationMechanic
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 Samuel Age Birth yr
Joanne Taylor Daughter — 9 ~1931
Samuel Taylor Head — 39 ~1901
May Taylor Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Other, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Elevator operator
Industry Hotel
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
New York, …
Head, age 29
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Driver
Industry U. S. Trucks
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 6,400
Radio Set R
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 39
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
Surname TAYLOR
Given Name SAMUEL H
Relationship to Head HEAD
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace GEORGIA
1935 Residence (City) New York
Occupation MECHANIC
Industry U.S. POST OFFICE
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 336
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links Samuel Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02744-00891)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Duncan Campbell 35 BROTHER-IN-LAW Porter VIRGINIA
2 Violet Campbell 31 SISTER-IN-LAW — BRITISH WEST INDIES
3 Lyodd Campbell 13 NEPHEW — New York
4 John Halliday 43 HEAD Assistant Manager BRITISH WEST INDIES
5 Grace B Halliday 44 WIFE — INDIANA
6 Fitzroy Davis 39 HEAD Fireman BRITISH WEST INDIES
7 Beatrice R Davis 30 WIFE — New York
8 Samuel H Taylor THIS PERSON 39 HEAD Mechanic GEORGIA
9 May Taylor 38 WIFE Police Woman S. CAROLINA
10 Joanne Taylor 9 DAUGHTER — New York
11 Phillip Vetter 49 HEAD Carpenter New York
12 Margaret Vetter 50 WIFE — New York
13 Edward Vetter 23 SON Carpenter New York
14 Elizabeth Vetter 76 AUNT — GERMANY
15 Thomas Gibson 68 HEAD — NO CAROLINA
16 Sally Gibson 70 WIFE — VIRGINIA
17 Elijah Mercer 42 HEAD Truck Chauffer VIRGINIA
18 Josephine Mercer 42 WIFE — MASS.
19 Lilliam Mercer 19 DAUGHTER House Maid New York
20 Harriet Mercer 18 DAUGHTER — New York
21 Yvonne Mercer 16 DAUGHTER — New York
22 Joseph Mercer 14 SON — New York
23 Albert Mercer 13 SON — New York
24 Josephine Mercer 12 DAUGHTER — New York
25 Anna May Mercer 7 DAUGHTER — New York
26 Ottie Mercer 6 SON — New York
27 Richard Mercer 4 SON — New York
28 Rodgers Mercer 2 SON — New York
29 Madeline Mercer 1 DAUGHTER — New York
30 Gerald Mercer 0 SON — New York
31 Joseph Bailey 31 BROTHER IN LAW Laborer MASS.
32 Albert Robinson 4 GRANDSON — CANADA
33 Irving Robinson 1 GRANDSON — New York
34 Joan Robinson 2 GRANDDAUGHTER — New York
35 Alburtis Foster 51 HEAD Postal Clerk GEORGIA
36 Mae Foster 40 WIFE — NASSAU, B.W.I.
37 Alberta Foster 14 DAUGHTER — New York
38 Toussaint Foster 13 SON — New York
39 Alburtis Foster 9 SON — New York
40 Smith Marcellus 8 SON — New York

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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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