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Ruth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arnold & L — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louise Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernard Taylor | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Albert Taylor | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Donald Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Burnett Taylor | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gerald Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arnold Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emmara Taylor | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 24
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Arnold Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father L Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmara Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arnold Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Taylor
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmara Taylor
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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Sibling
Albert Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnett Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01271-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella D Boyd | 54 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Flora Belette | 34 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Jennie Springs | 27 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Lucille Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Bernard Taylor | 55 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Emmara Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Albert Taylor | 31 | Son | Greaseman | Texas |
| 48 | Ruth Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 49 | Burnett Taylor | 23 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 50 | Thelma Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 51 | Arnold Taylor | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 52 | Louise Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Donald Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Gerald Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Lawson Refford | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Irene Refford | 40 | Wife | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Virgil Cummings | 32 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Velma Cummings | 33 | Wife | Recreation Leader | Michigan |
| 60 | Beverly Cummings | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Glynn Cummings | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Stewart Cummings | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Robert Tonsing | 37 | Head | Editor | Kansas |
| 64 | Helen Tonsing | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Helen Tonsing | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Robert Jr Tonsing | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Raymond Hendricks | 42 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Mayory Hendricks | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 69 | James Hendricks | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Martha Hendricks | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Minnie Martin | 50 | Head | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 72 | Isabel Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Benjamin Martin | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Charles Snyder | 33 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Emma Snyder | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Harry Powers | 45 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 77 | Dora Powers | 46 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Eugene Powers | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Kenneth Powers | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)