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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moody Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Moody Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Young | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eunice Young | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leo Young | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Tom Young | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Della Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wayne Young | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Billy Young | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maggie Young | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Bessie Young | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| J Young | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Other, age 26
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Full Blood |
| Mother's Birthplace | Cherokee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 35
Cherokee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moody Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03282-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Maxine Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Mildred Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Sam Wofford | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Bertha Wofford | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Dollie S. Wofford | 16 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Ruth Wofford | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Lucille Wofford | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Daisy Wofford | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | John B. Harlin | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ollie P. Harlin | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Fannie Harlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Annie Harlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Nannie Harlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Brady Harlin | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Alton Moore | 15 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Wanda Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Clarence Hicks | 22 | Head | Tie Maker | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Ruby B. Hicks | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Hazel Haley Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Willie J. Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Clayton Hobbs | 37 | Brother-in-law | Tie Maker | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Opal Blackman | 25 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 24 | M. Frank Womack | 60 | Head | Family | Kansas |
| 25 | Mary A. Womack | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ralph Waldo Womack | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 27 | J. B. Hall | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 28 | O. B. Hall | 42 | Son | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 29 | Raymond Hall | 35 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | J. Cecil Young | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Maggie Young | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Eunice Young | 35 | Son | School Bus Driver | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Tom Young | 40 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Bessie Young THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Wayne Young | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Lawrence Young | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Nellie Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Della Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Leo Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Billy Joe Young | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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)