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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Young | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lorraine Young | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Young | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Albert Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bennett Young | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gloria Young | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Reginald Young | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gloria Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennett Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01695-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Shios | 30 | Head | Proprietor | China |
| 42 | Mary J. Provost | 53 | Head | — | Maine |
| 43 | Loretta M. Provost | 27 | Daughter | Stay-Worker | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary L. Provost | 21 | Daughter | Stay-Worker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lydia L. Provost | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | George S. Provost | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Leo P. Provost | 10 | Inst Son | — | Saugus |
| 48 | Francis H. Barne | 25 | Head | Cyclophone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Arthur Barne | 25 | Brother | Die Maker Helper | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joseph E. Hacking | 66 | Uncle | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | This Line Blank Due To Misinformation | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | Frank Hadjiconstantinou | 54 | Head | Language Teacher | Asia Minor |
| 53 | Cosmos Hadjiconstantinou | 59 | Brother | — | Turkey |
| 54 | Geo. Canigianopoulos | 82 | Lodger | Merchant | Greece |
| 55 | Kenneth B. Young | 48 | Head | Laborer | Canada Eng |
| 56 | Lorraine P. Young | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Reginald A. Young | 18 | Son | Laborer | Canada Eng |
| 58 | Albert L. Young | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John R. Young | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Bennett Young | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | George F. Young | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Bessie L. Young THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gloria J. Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mark Comeau | 45 | Head | Drinker | Kansas Eng |
| 65 | Florence E. Comeau | 46 | Wife | Skiver | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Bernice S. Comeau | 19 | Son | Skiver | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Phyllis M. Comeau | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Robert M. Comeau | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John B. Mcdonough | 55 | Head | Leveler | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Julia F. Mcdonough | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Dorothy M. Mcdonough | 20 | Daughter | Counter | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Helen S. Mcdonough | 19 | Daughter | Sewing Mach. Operator | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ella F. Mcdonough | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 74 | John N. Mcdonough | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Eileen Mcdonough | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ruth Mcdonough | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Robert Mcdonough | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Richard Mcdonough | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | William C. Mcdonough | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Grace V. Durand | 44 | Sister-in-law | Chambermaid | Massachusetts |
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)