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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pikeside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Pikeside |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Young | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| June Young | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Young | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Young | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Patricia Young | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lewis Young | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Young | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lewis Young | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Bessie Young | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 29
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie I. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 40
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie I. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 50
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Berkeley-County, West …
Spouse, age 60
Berkeley-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pikeside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Young across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04393-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonzo O. Shepherd | 42 | Head | Electric Welder | Maryland |
| 2 | Anna M. Shepherd | 44 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 3 | Sara M. Shepherd | 21 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 4 | Jackie M. Shepherd | 12 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 5 | Lewis E. Young | 65 | Head | Painter Helper | W. Va. |
| 6 | Bessie D. Young THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | L. Talbott Young | 36 | Son | Painter Helper | W. Va. |
| 8 | Dorothy C. Young | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy C. Young | 17 | Granddaughter | — | W. Va. |
| 10 | June R. Young | 15 | Granddaughter | — | W. Va. |
| 11 | Patricia A. Young | 12 | Granddaughter | — | W. Va. |
| 12 | Jean L. Young | 10 | Granddaughter | — | W. Va. |
| 13 | Lewis T. Young | 2 | Grandson | — | W. Va. |
| 14 | Newton L. Snyder | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lena B. Snyder | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George O. Mullen | 40 | Head | Vocational Instructor | W. Va. |
| 17 | Emma L. Mullen | 36 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 18 | Joyce M. Mullen | 7 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 19 | Samuel L. Tobin | 56 | Head | Laborer | W. Va. |
| 20 | Mamie E. Tobin | 54 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 21 | Mamie L. Tobin | 17 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 22 | George H. Tobin | 14 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 23 | James M. Tobin | 12 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 24 | John S. Tobin | 9 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 25 | Bruce R. Tobin | 5 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 26 | Susan V. Mcdonald | 79 | Lodger | — | W. Va. |
| 27 | Edgar R. Shire | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Ida L. Shire | 31 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 29 | Donald L. Shire | 4 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 30 | Samuel P. Lewis | 62 | Head | Laborer | W. Va. |
| 31 | Alice M. Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 32 | Mabel H. Lewis | 30 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 33 | Bernard P. Lewis | 21 | Son | Laborer | W. Va. |
| 34 | George H. Poffenberger | 30 | Son-in-law | — | W. Va. |
| 35 | Alice R. Poffenberger | 25 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 36 | Phyllis J. Poffenberger | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Hagerstown |
| 37 | George L. Poffenberger | 5 | Grandson | — | Hagerstown |
| 38 | Burk V. Cook | 60 | Head | Laborer | W. Va. |
| 39 | Lula V. Cook | 51 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 40 | Robert A. Cook | 26 | Son | Laborer | W. Va. |
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)