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Ruth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kennebec-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kennebec-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kennebec-County, Maine |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kennebec |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Waterville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marguerite Taylor | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paula Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hilda Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Joan Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Taylor | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Taylor | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Horatio Taylor | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clark Taylor | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Peter Taylor | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Blanche Taylor | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kennebec, Maine
Daughter, age 8
Kennebec, Maine · implied b. ~1922 — 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 | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Kennebec-County, Maine
Daughter, age 18
Kennebec-County, Maine · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kennebec |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Maine
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Sibling
Marguerite Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horatio Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Kennebec-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Kennebec-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01481-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Collicutt | 44 | Head | Shipper | Canada English |
| 2 | Ruth Collicutt | 38 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 3 | Ernest Collicutt | 18 | Son | — | Maine |
| 4 | Olive Macdonald | 20 | Niece | — | Canada English |
| 5 | Henry Shores | 48 | Head | Switchman | Maine |
| 6 | Alice Shores | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Edward T. Ivory | 72 | Head | Mule Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Florence Ivory | 72 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 9 | James James | 27 | Head | Evening Room Foreman | Maine |
| 10 | Bessie James | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 11 | Alvina Jane James | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 12 | James E. James | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 13 | Frederick Pitcher | 64 | Head | Shirt Cutter | Maine |
| 14 | Marcia Pitcher | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | Lena M. Hilt | 76 | Sister | — | Canada English |
| 16 | James E. Conners | 66 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 17 | Charles D. Chipman | 59 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 18 | Harry J. Smith | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Canada English |
| 19 | Rose Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph H. Taylor | 41 | Head | Installing Heater-Oil Burner | Maine |
| 21 | Blanche R. Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Ruth Taylor THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 23 | Marguerite Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 24 | Joan Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Bernadine Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 26 | Joseph Jr. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Clark Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Paula Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Peter Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 30 | Horatio Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 31 | David Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 32 | Hilda Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 33 | Lowville Wood | 35 | Head | Manager Meat Dept. | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Avis Wood | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 35 | Geraldine Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 36 | Allen Wood | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Maine |
| 37 | Clarence E. Otis | 34 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 38 | Malvina Otis | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | Maine |
| 39 | Patricia Anne Otis | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Mary Lou Otis | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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)