Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harrison-County, Ohio
Surname	Young
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Stock Township
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Stock Township
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
John Young	Son	—	17	~1923
Fred Thompson	Other	—	24	~1916
Blaine Young	Son	—	14	~1926
Robert Young	Head	—	45	~1895
Bessie Young	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Maxine Thompson	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Harrison, Ohio

Spouse, age 24

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Harrison, Ohio

Other, age 35

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Harrison-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Harrison-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Stock Township
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Young

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03083-00549)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wilfred Watkins	33	Head	Farmer	Ohio
2	Adelline Watkins	24	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Jean Watkins	5	daughter	—	Ohio
4	Phyllis J. Watkins	3	daughter	—	Ohio
5	Malinda Watkins	78	Mother	—	Ohio
6	Robert Haines	38	Head	Farmer	Ohio
7	Ethel O. Haines	34	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Virginia Clark	20	daughter	—	Ohio
9	Daniel Clark	20	son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
10	Marlene Clark	1	granddaughter	—	Ohio
11	Samuel S. Hines	73	Head	—	Ohio
12	Rachel Hines	61	Wife	—	Ohio
13	George H. Smith	50	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Ida Smith	43	Wife	—	Ohio
15	H. Lester Pugh	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
16	Nannie E. Pugh	57	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Will S. Patterson	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
18	John O. Patterson	34	son	Farmer	Ohio
19	Viola Patterson	27	wife	—	Ohio
20	John Rae Patterson	7	son	—	Ohio
21	Robert H. Young	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Bessie Young THIS PERSON	45	wife	—	Ohio
23	John Russel Young	17	son	—	Ohio
24	Blaine M. Young	14	son	—	Ohio
25	Fred Thompson	24	cousin	Carpenter	Ohio
26	Maxine Thompson	21	daughter	—	Ohio
27	William T. Kelley	48	Head	Farmer	West Virginia
28	Cora M. Kelley	33	wife	—	Ohio
29	Ines J. Kelley	13	daughter	—	Ohio
30	Betty J. Kelley	10	daughter	—	Ohio
31	William H. Gibson	75	Head	Trustee	Ohio
32	George Matthews	40	Head	Truck Driver	West Virginia
33	Lobera Matthews	42	Wife	—	West Virginia
34	Samuel Matthews	21	Son	Laborer	West Virginia
35	Robert Matthews	20	Son	Laborer	West Virginia
36	Florence Matthews	18	daughter	—	West Virginia
37	Leola Matthews	16	daughter	—	West Virginia
38	Ronald Matthews	5	Son	—	Ohio
39	Richard Matthews	3	Son	—	Ohio
40	Roy C. Singhaus	49	Head	Laborer	Ohio

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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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