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Ruth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Penn Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Taylor | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clarence Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lewis Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wiley Taylor | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lewis Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Porter Taylor | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Taylor | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Missouri
Spouse, age 18
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Sullivan, Missouri
Spouse, age 29
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Sullivan-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 39
Sullivan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02160-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margean Billington | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Alva Leonard | 64 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 3 | Lester Lester | 27 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 4 | Doris Lester | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Harley Frazier | 52 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 6 | Irene Frazier | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Karlene Frazier | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Edna Ellis Frazier | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Lester Reefe | 36 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 10 | Edna Reefe | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | James Reefe | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Violet Hamley | 18 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 13 | James Bozarth | 57 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 14 | Elsie Bozarth | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Hellen M Bozarth | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Gilbert Hensley | 36 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 17 | Edna F Hensley | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Eddie Hensley | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Hosea Ross | 51 | Head | Farm | Kansas |
| 20 | Olive Ross | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Eddie Taylor | 41 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 22 | Cleo Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Hardy Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Robbert Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Stanley Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Darrell Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Amy Taylor | 82 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Charley Walther | 73 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 29 | Amy Walther | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Charle Walther | 29 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 31 | Inez Walther | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Peggy Gail Walther | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Ed Taylor | 50 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 34 | Ruth Taylor THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Porter Taylor | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Wiley Taylor | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Lewis Taylor | 20 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 38 | Lewis Taylor | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Clarence Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Thomas Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)