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Anna Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kay Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Kay Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Young | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lila Young | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Young | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Arthur Young | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Walter Young | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Anna Young | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 51
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 61
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kay Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Workman | 22 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | John H. Young | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Anna Young THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lila Young | 37 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Ida Young | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Walter Young | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Arthur Young | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Conrad Knockman | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Minnie Knockman | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Marvin Knockman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Gilmore Mckee | 64 | Hired hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Aaron Jennings | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Hazel Jennings | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Patricia Jennings | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Carl Jennings | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Dean Jennings | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Norma Lee Jennings | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Ray E. Watmons | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Olive Watmons | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Alice Watmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Phyllis Watmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Richard Watmons | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Gertrude Watmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Wilhelmine Watmons | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 25 | Anna Petr | 70 | Aunt | — | Germany |
| 26 | William Young | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Martha Young | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gerald Young | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Elton Young | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | N. A. Plumer | 59 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Edgar Franke | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Mildred Franke | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Doris Jean Franke | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Alyce Ann Franke | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Devalia Tomkins | 26 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Fred Franke | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Theresa Franke | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Vernon Henningsen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Lucille Henningsen | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Anna Henningsen | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)