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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owsley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Lucy — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owsley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owsley |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Young | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lucy Young | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Young | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Young | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Owsley, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Owsley, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owsley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 24
Owsley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owsley |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Bessie Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Young
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Young
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Young
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Young
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Young
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Charlie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Owsley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Owsley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01347-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basil Seale | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Cecil Seale | 37 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Amanda Seale | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Thomas Hugh Seale | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Wayne Seale | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Linsey Bowman | 37 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lena Bowman | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ella Francis Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jimmie Ray Bowman | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Margaret Rose Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Floyd Frost | 41 | Head | Time Keeper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Hagar Frost | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Floyd Jr. Frost | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Raymond Frost | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Evelyn Frost | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Velma Lee Frost | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ronald Frost | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lutie Newcomb | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Olive Christie Newcomb | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Agnes Pauline Newcomb | 20 | Daughter | Sewing | Ohio |
| 21 | Alden Earl Newcomb | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ruby Pearl Newcomb | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lois Claire Newcomb | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Columbus Marshall | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mattie Marshall | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Eva Marshall | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bernie Marshall | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Harlan Marshall | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Madge Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | A. B. Marshall | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Estille Marshall | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Laura Doris Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ernest Bowman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bowman | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Carter Bowman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Janie Bowman | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Richard Young | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lucy Young | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charlie Young | 26 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Bessie Young THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)