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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Young | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Allie Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Young | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Young | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Young | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Liza Young | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arvinder Young | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
White, Tennessee
Other, age 29
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Christine Hall | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bettie Sue Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hazel West | 27 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ed West | 18 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Frances West | 19 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Joe West | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Linard West | 7 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lester West | 2 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James Rich | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Helen Rich | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ethel Lorene Rich | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Beulah Lee Rich | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lala Mae Rich | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Ruth Rich | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James Edward Rich | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Thomas Rich | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Charlie Young | 37 | Head | Helper Wpa Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bessie Young THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Ed Young | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Barker Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Allie May Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William Young | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Arvinder Young | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Robert Young | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Liza Young | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Tom Presley | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Thomas Presley | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Joe Presley | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lois Presley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hershall Presley | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Beulah May Presley | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Klingman | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lillie Mae Klingman | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mildred Klingman | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Fred Klingman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Fred Howell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ethel Howell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Carl Eugene Howell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lowery Clar Mae Howell | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Jane Spivey | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)