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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Skamania-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Skamania-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Oregon
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Skamania-County, Washington |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevenson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Skamania |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Stevenson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Young | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Young | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Young | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edith Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Young | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Young | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Tillman Young | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Young | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Skamania, Washington
Other, age 32
Skamania, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Skamania-County, Washington
Spouse, age 42
Skamania-County, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevenson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Skamania |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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Bessie Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Skamania-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Skamania-County, Washington
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04358-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arvella Morby | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 42 | Billy Hazard | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | Washington |
| 43 | Howard Martin | 26 | Head | Rodman | Illinois |
| 44 | Jeanette Martin | 19 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 45 | Sharon Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 46 | John Baldridge | 36 | Head | Steam Engineer | Washington |
| 47 | Leota Baldridge | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 48 | Beverly Baldridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Bobby Baldridge | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | Lynn Mcdaniel | 43 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 51 | John Jr. Yeager | 53 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 52 | Bertie Yeager | 47 | Wife | Baker'S Helper | Oregon |
| 53 | Donald Yeager | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Oregon |
| 54 | Mae Yeager | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Ellen Yeager | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Wade Yeager | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Joan Yeager | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Beryl Yeager | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 59 | Paul C. Miller | 41 | Head | Janitor | Montana |
| 60 | Mae Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 61 | Ernest Miller | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 62 | Gerald Miller | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 63 | Marilyn Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | Bob Loftin | 19 | Lodger | — | California |
| 65 | Haramite Spurs | 61 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 66 | Theodore Kindis | 68 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Emma J. Kindis | 67 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 68 | Tillman Young | 56 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 69 | Bessie Young THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 70 | Robert Young | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 71 | James Young | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 72 | Edith Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 73 | George Young | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Nellie Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 75 | Betty Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 76 | John Young | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 77 | Herman Mengel | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 78 | Myrtle M. Prink | 39 | Housekeeper | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Betty Prink | 16 | H. daughter | — | Oregon |
| 80 | Carl Prink | 12 | H. son | — | Oregon |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)