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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Young | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Orpha Young | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Pauline Young | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sallie Young | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dock Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Silas Young | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bessie Young | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marcus Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Martha Young | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Pauline Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Young
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dock Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcus Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Napier | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Delphia Louise Napier | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Clarence Dabney | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Emma Dabney | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Paul Dabney | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Arley Dabney | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Junior Dabney | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Naomi Jeanette Dabney | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Effie Jean Dabney | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Wanda Fay Dabney | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lottie Ruth Dabney | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Sarah Wooten | 65 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Cairon Woods | 66 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lizzie Ann Woods | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Dorothy Woods | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Day Woods | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Clark Napier | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Napier | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Boyd Napier | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Frank Napier | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Zona Mae Napier | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Cinda North | 58 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Edward Napier | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Silas Young | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Orpha Young | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Dock Young | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bessie Young THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Nellie Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sallie Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Pauline Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Marcus Young | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Martha Ann Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Silas Jr. Young | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Troy Napier | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dora Napier | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charlie Napier | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jeanette Napier | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Polly Napier | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dicie Ann Napier | 66 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hargis Napier | 22 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
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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)