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Bertha Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wagon hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Wagon Hand |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rosie Young | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jarvis Young | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Anthony Young | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Josephine Young | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Young | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| R Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lee Young | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grace Young | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillie Young | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Holmes, Mississippi
Other, age 33
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Holmes-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Holmes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Wagon hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02029-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kallie Green | 51 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Davis Beal | 72 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Walter Hunter | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Julia Hunter | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Richard Hunter | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary T. Jones | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jarvis Young | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bertha Young THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Wagon Hand | Mississippi |
| 9 | Anthony Young | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | James Young | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary L. Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Rosie L. Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Grace P. Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lillie Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lee H. Young | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Edward E. Young | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Josephine Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | R. C. Young | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Julius Sampley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Roberta Sampley | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie L. Sampley | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bernice Sampley | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Henry Sampley | 70 | Dad | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Henrietta Sampley | 29 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Will Burks | 68 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Henry Payne | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Wesley A. Payne | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Reatha Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sallie Day | 63 | Mother-in-law | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Alex Primus | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jane Primus | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Alex Jr. Primus | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Frank Primus | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | William Primus | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Genie Primus | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eliza Primus | 68 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert Turner | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lila Turner | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Stanley James | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Rutha James | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)