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Ruth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifton & Lena — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clifton Taylor | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lena Taylor | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 1
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 21
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ruth Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifton Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifton Taylor
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Taylor
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Taylor
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00374-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Spence | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Burt Spence | 41 | Head | Crane Operator | Utah |
| 43 | Allie Spence | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edward Spence | 20 | son | Laborer | Washington |
| 45 | Winfield Dickinson | 36 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 46 | Allie Dickinson | 42 | wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Carol N. Dickinson | 8 | daughter | — | Nevada |
| 48 | Herman Wenz | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Rose Wenz | 21 | wife | — | California |
| 50 | John Wenz | 0 | son | — | California |
| 51 | Clifton Taylor | 48 | Head | Plumber | California |
| 52 | Lena Taylor | 46 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Ruth Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Lonnie N. Landers | 19 | Head | Hired Hand | Arkansas |
| 55 | Joseph R. Polizzi | 54 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 56 | Anna Polizzi | 53 | wife | — | Italy |
| 57 | A. Lawrence Lassus | 32 | son-in-law | Retail Sales Furniture | Louisiana |
| 58 | Louise Lassus | 32 | daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Angelo Camarda | 70 | Head | Hired Hand | Italy |
| 60 | Thomas Bruno | 49 | Head | Clothing Presser | Italy |
| 61 | Adelaide Bruno | 49 | wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | W. T. Stafford | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Margaret Stafford | 54 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Walter Jr. Stafford | 18 | son | — | California |
| 65 | Grant French | 20 | Head | Sheet Metal | California |
| 66 | Eileen French | 18 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Mary Smith | 65 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 68 | Mary Smith | 58 | daughter | Bookkeeper | California |
| 69 | Martin Paige | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 70 | Hilma Paige | 25 | wife | — | Montana |
| 71 | Susanna Paige | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Grayce Paige | 0 | daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Wayne Paige | 21 | brother | Farmer | Colorado |
| 74 | Raymond Bello | 35 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Missouri |
| 75 | Mary Bello | 33 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Landa Bello | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 78 | Roy Scott | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 79 | Iniz Scott | 42 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Ray Scott | 20 | son | Waiter | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)