Bertha Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berrien-County, Michigan
Surname	Young
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Niles City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Bertha Young	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Lyle Young	Head	—	49	~1891
June Young	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Berrien, Michigan

Other, age 27

Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Daughter in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Berrien, Michigan

Spouse, age 38

Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Bertha D
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Berrien-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 47

Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bertha Young

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01732-00555)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lyle C. Young	49	Head	Operator In Electric Plant	Michigan
2	Bertha Young THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Indiana
3	June Young	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Kenneth A. Young	21	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
5	Helen Young	20	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Mildred Ellis	28	Head	—	Illinois
7	Judith A. Ellis	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Mary H. Ellis	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Robert V. Ellis	4	Son	—	Michigan
10	Daniel L. Ellis	2	Son	—	Indiana
11	Rosario Mollica	53	Head	Machinist	Italy
12	Nunzia Mollica	46	Wife	—	Italy
13	Phillip Mollica	22	Son	Usher	Michigan
14	Tony Mollica	20	Son	Laborer	Indiana
15	Henry Mollica	19	Son	—	Indiana
16	Frank Mollica	18	Son	—	Michigan
17	Fanny Mollica	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
18	Alfred Mollica	15	Son	—	Michigan
19	Benny Mollica	14	Son	—	Michigan
20	Mary Mollica	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Robert Mollica	5	Son	—	Michigan
22	Dominic Merlo	44	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Italy
23	Joe Biezzanesi	46	Roomer	Truck Driver	Italy
24	Alvin E. Sanford	61	Head	Engineer	Massachusetts
25	Elizabeth Sanford	62	Wife	—	Michigan
26	Mina Blodgett	76	Head	—	Michigan
27	Louise Jackson	68	Sister	—	Michigan
28	Cletus Myers	46	Head	Machinist	Indiana
29	Zella Myers	46	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Victor Frederick	39	Head	Laborer	Michigan
31	Irene Frederick	39	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Shirley Frederick	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Ronald Frederick	12	Son	—	Michigan
34	Henry D. Gantzoss	57	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Germany
35	Anna Gantzoss	61	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Genevieve Gantzoss	30	Daughter	Registered Nurse	Michigan
37	Francis Long	52	Head	Machinery Maintenance	West Virginia
38	Florella Long	46	Wife	—	West Virginia
39	Erma Long	20	Daughter	News Worker	West Virginia
40	Carney Long	16	Son	—	West Virginia

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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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