Ruby Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calaveras-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calaveras-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Head Born: California Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Calaveras-County, California
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby E.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Railroad Flat
Additional Details
Occupation	Store keeper
Industry	Rural store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	722
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Store Keeper
Township / Ward	Railroad Flat
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Alice Brown	Other	—	44	~1896
Ruby Taylor	Head	—	48	~1892
Eva Taylor	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Thomas Taylor	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Calaveras, California

Spouse, age 27

Calaveras, California · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	California
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Calaveras, California

Spouse, age 38

Calaveras, California · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Post Master
Industry	U.S. Mail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Calaveras-County, California

Head, age 48

Calaveras-County, California · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby E.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Railroad Flat
Occupation	Store keeper
Industry	Rural store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	722
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Ruby Taylor

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · California

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Calaveras-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00194-00227)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Evalyn J. Gouzana	1	daughter	—	California
42	Robert J. Walker	37	head	Bus Driver	California
43	Evalyn M. Walker	26	wife	—	California
44	Shirley A. Walker	4	daughter	—	California
45	Doris E. Walker	3	daughter	—	California
46	Ruth J. Walker	0	daughter	—	California
47	Orrien L. Howard	52	head	Store Keeper	California
48	Maud M. Howard	52	wife	—	California
49	Beula B. Bailey	30	daughter	—	California
50	Charles R. Bailey	7	grandson	—	California
51	Virginia J. Bailey	1	granddaughter	—	California
52	Richard C. Everley	70	head	—	Ohio
53	Laverne O'Neill	78	head	—	Illinois
54	Leon Paul	90	head	—	Belgium
55	John C. Abbey	67	head	—	Iowa
56	Sarah I. Havens	31	head	—	Canada-English
57	Dorene L. Havens	9	daughter	—	California
58	Naomi D. Shuart	56	mother	—	Canada-English
59	Paul D. Shuart	34	brother	Laborer	Washington
60	Helen I. Shuart	16	niece	—	California
61	Chester T. Aldridge	32	head	Hoist Operator	Kentucky
62	Georgia P. Aldridge	28	wife	—	Kentucky
63	Thomas E. Aldridge	6	son	—	Kentucky
64	J. W. Aldridge	4	son	—	Kentucky
65	Clifton E. Aldridge	2	son	—	California
66	Thomas H. Plumb	68	head	Miner	England
67	Elden Zumwalt	63	head	Laborer	Missouri
68	Merritt L. Mccrary	50	head	Laborer	Missouri
69	Lucien J. Guillemin	44	head	Miner	California
70	Violet R. Guillemin	35	wife	—	California
71	Edmond L. Guillemin	16	son	—	California
72	Roy L. Guillemin	13	son	—	California
73	Frank Sornborger	67	head	—	New York
74	Joseph W. Shuart	37	head	Truck Driver	Missouri
75	Hazel H. Shuart	38	wife	—	Washington
76	Chester Oath	33	head	Salesman	Illinois
77	Ruby E. Taylor THIS PERSON	48	head	Store Keeper	California
78	Thomas A. Taylor	20	son	Salesman	California
79	Eva A. Taylor	16	daughter	—	California
80	Alice D. Brown	44	cook	Cook	Texas

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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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