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Ruby Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Millstone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jackie Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Billian Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alemah Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gavella Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Magalene Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Taylor | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Ed Taylor | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bill Taylor | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Nell Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Taylor | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emmett Taylor | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Other, age 25
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ruby Taylor across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edie Taylor | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elizabeth Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Elmo Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Vernon Webb | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ola Webb | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Fay Webb | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Pluma Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Nissa Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wonda Webb | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Fonda Webb | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ed Taylor | 35 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruby Taylor THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Nell Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gavella Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Magalene Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Emmett Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jackie Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Billian Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alemah Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bill Taylor | 70 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mattie Taylor | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George Johnson | 43 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 24 | Virgie Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Eulah Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Bascom Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jr. George Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Sada Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jessie Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Wilma Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Willie Bentley | 34 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edna Bentley | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Leonard Bentley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Delores Bentley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lona Bentley | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Willie Bentley | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sadie Bentley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Todd Bentley | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | William Collier | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lula Collier | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)