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Bertha Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Bessie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Water Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Water Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Young | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Will Young | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bessie Young | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Curtis Peoples | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Young | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Young | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pearline Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 22
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Water Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Bertha Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Young (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Will Young
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Young
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Young
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Young
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Pearline Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Matthew Reynolds | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Minnie Reynolds | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Otis Reynolds | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Neoma Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Claudis Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Herman Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Geneva Reynolds | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Will Young | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Bessie Young | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Thelma Young | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Bertha Young THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | C. Andrew Young | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Pearline Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Curtis Peoples | 13 | Grand-son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | John W. Cheatham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Columbus Johnson | 40 | Son-in-law | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Minnie Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Joyce M. Johnson | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Johnnie E. Johnson | 1 | Grand-son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Minnie Woodfork | 60 | Aunt | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | G. W. Dilbert | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ideal Dilbert | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | La Vern Dilbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Arline Dilbert | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Sam Aylett | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 66 | Annie M. Aylett | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Marie Aylett | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Sam Jr. Aylett | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Dewey Martin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Alice Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | James L. Martin | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Ed Brown | 43 | Head | Machine Clipper | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lelia Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Lawrence L. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | James D. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mildred Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Roy B. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | L. A. Grant | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Vannie Grant | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Monroe Grant | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)