Ruby Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Louis Taylor	Son	—	20	~1920
Wesley Taylor	Head	—	52	~1888
Ruby Taylor	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Spouse, age 30

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Other, age 40

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby E
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Spouse, age 50

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruby E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Ruby Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04180-00174)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Priscilla A Martin	5	Grand daughter	—	Texas
2	Shirley Jeane Martin	2	Grand daughter	—	Texas
3	Edgar N Sanders	78	Lodger	—	North Carolina
4	Jess Smith	43	Head	Salesman	Texas
5	Ruth Smith	40	Wife	—	Texas
6	James Smith	19	Son	—	Texas
7	Sidney Smith	18	Son	—	Texas
8	James E Moore	74	Father in law	—	Mississippi
9	Alphonso Shackelford	71	Head	General Medical Doctor	Mississippi
10	Ida M Shackelford	59	Wife	—	Maryland
11	E. Lois Shackelford	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Texas
12	A. L. Jr Shackelford	19	Son	—	Texas
14	James R Corbin	43	Head	Division Mgr	Texas
15	Ruth R Corbin	37	Wife	—	Texas
16	Barbara R Corbin	18	Daughter	—	Texas
17	Juanita J Corbin	12	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Wanda Banker	39	Head	Public Speaking Teacher	Kansas
19	Doris E Banker	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
20	Freida Thorne	39	Lodger	Physical Ed Teacher	Iowa
21	Chas S Howard	34	Head	Contractor	Texas
22	Frances Howard	28	Wife	—	S Carolina
23	Elmer D Reed	47	Head	Mathematics Teacher	Iowa
24	Beulah Reed	44	Wife	—	Texas
25	Gerald W Reed	25	Son	Salesman	Texas
26	Helen V Reed	23	Daughter in law	Stenographer	Texas
27	Carolyn Reed	2	Grand daughter	—	Texas
28	David D Taylor	58	Head	Distributor Man	Pennsylvania
29	Nora Q Taylor	53	Wife	—	Ohio
30	David Jr Taylor	20	Son	—	Texas
31	Bess Oke	45	Lodger	Machine Operator Book Keeping	Texas
32	John (Female) Ballard	68	Head	—	Mississippi
33	Tennie Ballard	42	Son	Agent Purchasing	Mississippi
34	John M Spears	45	Head	Construction Foreman	Texas
35	Lillian Spears	41	Wife	—	Texas
36	John J Spears	14	Son	—	Texas
37	Charles Spears	13	Son	—	Texas
38	Wesley M Taylor	52	Head	Freight Agent Traveling	Texas
39	Ruby E Taylor THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Texas
40	Louis L Ad Taylor	20	Son	Time Keeper	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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