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Ruth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Leonard — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plymouth-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth Baker |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hartford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Marshfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henry Theriault Theriau | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Mary Theriault Theriau | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth Baker |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hartford |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Henry Theriault Theriau (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Theriault Theriau (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Theriault Theriau
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Taylor
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Taylor
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Taylor
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Theriault Theriau
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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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 — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01638-00747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida J Clinton | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 42 | Kenneth Pollard Idler | 30 | Head | Radioman | California |
| 43 | Elizabeth Inez Idler | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Mary B. Taylor | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | True E. Estes | 77 | Head | — | Maine |
| 46 | Bernice G. Estes | 42 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Irma L. Estes | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George E. Keyes | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mabel W. Keyes | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Henry B. Theriault | Theriau | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 51 | Mary L. Theriault | Theriau | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruth Baker Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)