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Ruby Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Felix & Janie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Taylor | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Janie Taylor | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Carlton Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| B Taylor | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 5
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | W|Mu |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 15
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Daughter, age 26
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Felix Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father B Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Hunton Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Felix Taylor
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Taylor
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Taylor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Taylor
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hunton Taylor
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Carlton Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Crocker | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Elton Crocker | 19 | Son | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 43 | Clarence Crocker | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Eugene Crocker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Carson Crocker | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ethridge Crocker | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Edgar Crocker | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Furniew Belleflowers | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Elloree Belleflowers | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | William Belleflowers | 75 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Florence Belleflowers | 61 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Johnson H. Cribb | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Cora Cribb | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Wahti Cribb | 39 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Cribb | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Cora Sue Cribb | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Susie Cribb | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Delia Baxter | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Fluit J. Venters | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Siza Venters | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Martin Venters | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Joe Venters | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Albert Venters | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Earl Haselden | 23 | Son-in-law | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 65 | Geneva Haselden | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eddie D. Hughes | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Thora Hughes | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jackie Hughes | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William E. Eaddy | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Virginia Eaddy | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Janie Eaddy | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willia Eaddy | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hazel Eaddy | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Roland Eaddy | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Celia Eaddy | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Richard Eaddy | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | B. Houston Taylor | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Janie Taylor | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ruby Taylor THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Carlton Taylor | 24 | Son | Time-Keeper | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)