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Ruby Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Tammany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Taylor | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Norman Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Talmage Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Taylor | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elvis Taylor | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Earl Taylor | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Huey Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Tammany, …
Spouse, age 27
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 37
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Tammany |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01455-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lawrence Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ethel Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Archie Sharpe | 42 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Alexander Sharpe | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mellinee Sharpe | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alexander Jr. Sharpe | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Charles A. Sharpe | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Francis Sharpe | 8 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lillian Sharpe | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Bertha L. Sharpe | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Betty J. Sharpe | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ella J. Sharpe | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | John F. Sharpe | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | John Ab. Jenkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Rosa Jenkins | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Earl Jenkins | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Effie Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Hattie Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Sonie Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Wilma Jenkins | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Elvis Taylor | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ruby Taylor THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Audrey Taylor | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Talmage Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Ruth Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Huey Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Earl Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Norman Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Elmer Taylor | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Suviner Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Robert Taylor | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alton Folks | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Thelma Folks | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Hanis Folks | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Elton Taylor | 32 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ruby Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Martin E. Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Quice Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Leatrice Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | James Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)