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Ruby Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Pauls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modie Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Johnnie Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Otill Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Katie Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Perry Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Nancy Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 4
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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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Anchor record
Ruby Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Modie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otill Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allen Mcneill | 48 | Head | Stack Puller | North Carolina |
| 42 | Herbert Bakery | Bakery | 24 | Lodger | Log Logger | North Carolina |
| 43 | Maida Ray Bakery | Bakery | 22 | Lodger | Sticker Driver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Daniel Brown | 27 | Lodger | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jeff Brown | 25 | Lodger | Log Turner | North Carolina |
| 46 | Roosevelt Mclean | 19 | Lodger | Mule-Driver | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gary L. Buie | 53 | Head | Preacher | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sarah V. Buie | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rufus Buie | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Phinney Buie | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Eugene Buie | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maxine Buie | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah Neil Buie | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Buie | 25 | Son | Shoe Repairman | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pauline B. Blackman | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sherrill Blackman | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Will C. Caulder | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Caulder | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Beatrice Caulder | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest Caulder | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cassie Caulder | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sam P. Caulder | 26 | Head | Hired Hand Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie Caulder | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Billie Caulder | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry B. Lowery | 36 | Head | Hired Hand Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Lowery | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Julia Lowery | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Delton Lowery | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Lee Mcnatt | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary L. Mcnatt | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Blonnie Mcnatt | 15 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Perry Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nancy P. Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ruby Taylor THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Katie Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Taylor | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Johnnie Taylor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Modie Taylor | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Otill Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Brookman Carlyle | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)