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Ruth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & Lena — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | comptometer operator |
| Industry | automobile company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Comptometer Operator |
| Township / Ward | Alaiedon Twp |
| 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.
6 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 |
| Racheal Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dennis Taylor | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roy Lower | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Elizabeth Mallory | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lena Taylor | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | comptometer operator |
| Industry | automobile company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Dennis Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis Taylor
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Taylor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Taylor
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Racheal Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01759-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C. Free | 64 | Head | Retired | Michigan |
| 2 | Rose B. Free | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ellsworth Bacon | 37 | Head | Farmer | No. Dakota |
| 4 | Ethel Belle Bacon | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles E. Bacon | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Norman E. Bacon | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Lynn D. Bacon | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Elmer E. Brown | 31 | Head | Custodian | Michigan |
| 9 | Vera M. Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Wayne E. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Doris E. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Lee E. Patterson | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Laura A. Patterson | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Fred H. Weller | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Lulu M. Weller | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruth M. Weller | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 17 | Harold L. Weller | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Norman G. Weller | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Arthur L. Weller | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Robert L. Weller | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Allen D. Weller | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Dennis N. Taylor | 44 | Head | Accountant | Michigan |
| 23 | Lena Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Ruth M. Taylor THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Michigan |
| 25 | Racheal M. Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Clerical | Michigan |
| 26 | Roy Lower | 63 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 27 | Elizabeth Mallory | 29 | Maid | House Maid | Kentucky |
| 28 | M. L. Hunt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Lillie B. Hunt | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Kathleen G. Hunt | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 31 | Thomas E. Harris | 45 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Ohio |
| 32 | Ethel E. Harris | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Kenneth A. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Ora W. (Ab) Hickey | 33 | Head | Steel Worker | Ohio |
| 35 | Vivian Hickey | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Richard Hickey | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | John Hughes | 42 | Lodger | Garageman | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)