Samuel Whitfield Taylor

Maternal "great great grandfather" of Leslie Odom, Jr.

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Immigrated to New York City in April 1903 by ship from Barbados.

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Samuel W Taylor in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1915
Name: Samuel W Taylor
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Place: British West Indies
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Residence Place: New York, Kings
Relationship: Head
Color or Race: Black
Number of years in US: 12
Assembly District: 11
House Number: 309
Line Number: 33
Page number: 11
Household Members Age Relationship
Samuel W Taylor 34 Head
Edith Taylor 28 Wife
Edna Taylor 9 Daughter
Gwendolyn Taylor 7 Daughter
Dermott Taylor 6 Son
Mary Williams 54 Mother-in-law

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12800913:2703

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Samuel W Taylor in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel W Taylor
Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
[Black]
Age in 1930: 48
Birthplace: Barbados
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Map of Home: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Street Address: Gates Avenue
Ward of City: part of A D 11
Block: H
House Number: 270
Dwelling Number: 26
Family Number: 40
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 86
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Barbados
Mother's Birthplace: British West Indies
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1902
Naturalization: First Papers
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Steam fitter
Industry: Plumbers
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Samuel W Taylor 48 Head
Edith J Taylor 43 Wife
James C Taylor 12 Son
Dorothy G Taylor 9 Daughter
Mary Williams 75 Mother-in-law
Edna T Burl 24 Daughter

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/38356688:6224?tid...

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Him?:
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3121673:1629?tid=...

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/439895:1192?tid=&...

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