Ruth Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lewis-County, Washington
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruth S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Skookumchuck
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Skookumchuck
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Peggy Taylor	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Jalene Taylor	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Adam Taylor	Head	—	46	~1894
Jack Taylor	Son	—	18	~1922
Ruth Taylor	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis, Washington

Spouse, age 20

Lewis, Washington · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Occupation	Housewife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Lewis, Washington

Spouse, age 30

Lewis, Washington · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruth S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Lewis-County, Washington

Spouse, age 40

Lewis-County, Washington · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Ruth S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Skookumchuck
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Ruth Taylor

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Washington

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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 — Lewis-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04351-00469)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George M Stephens	55	Head	Lumberman	Idaho
42	Martha Stephens	50	Wife	—	Washington
43	Sylvan M Olson	27	Head	Salesman	North Dakota
44	Mabel H Olson	29	Wife	—	North Dakota
45	Ray M Olson	3	Daughter	—	Montana
46	Spicer S Presley	65	Head	Dairyman	Kansas
47	May S Presley	61	Wife	—	Idaho
48	Caroline Fullerson	89	Mother-in-law	—	Oregon
49	Raymond Tallman	31	Head	Farming	Washington
50	Freda Tallman	28	Wife	—	Washington
51	Raymond Jr Tallman	6	Son	—	Washington
52	Grover S Tallman	4	Son	—	Washington
53	Dianne M Tallman	1	Daughter	—	Washington
54	Guy B Bibbett	53	Head	Mechanic	West Virginia
55	Rachel M Bibbett	48	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Daniel M Murphy	68	Head	Watchman	California
57	Ida M Murphy	62	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Donald A Murphy	25	Son	Truck Driver	Washington
59	Adam E Taylor	46	Head	Roll Man	West Virginia
60	Ruth S Taylor THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Oregon
61	Jack P Taylor	18	Son	—	Washington
62	Jalene R Taylor	13	Daughter	—	Washington
63	Peggy M Taylor	5	Daughter	—	Washington
64	Idris Slusser	55	Head	Miner	Kentucky
65	Alma S Slusser	49	Wife	—	Missouri
66	Robert Shotwell	32	Head	Manager	Washington
67	Marcia Shotwell	30	Wife	—	Michigan
68	Robert Shotwell	11	Son	—	Washington
69	William S Shearer	38	Head	Painter	Kansas
70	Grace D Shearer	34	Wife	—	Washington
71	Josephine Shearer	14	Daughter	—	Washington
72	Geraldine Shearer	12	Daughter	—	Washington
73	Albert R Harrison	71	Head	—	Washington
74	Polly Ann Harrison	92	Mother	—	Iowa
75	Kyle B Henderson	24	Head	Meat Cutter	Wisconsin
76	Frances W Henderson	23	Wife	Secretary	Washington
77	Virgil Dustin	12	Head	—	Iowa
78	Gladys E Dustin	42	Wife	—	Oregon
79	Mary E Dustin	22	Daughter	—	Washington
80	Ralph R Dustin	20	Son	Truck Driver	Washington

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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.

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