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Betty Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Young | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Young | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mundie Myles | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henderson Rice | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Ellis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clinton Brunton | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gladys Howard | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Vivian Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Ellis | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Matthew Mims | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Herman Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billy Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arvin Rice | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 15 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Betty Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00930-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Davis | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Vic Bryan | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Woodie Holman | 32 | Lodger | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 4 | Thery Holman | 15 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Jackson | 35 | Lodger | Pharmacist | Kentucky |
| 6 | Odee Jean Dewadel | 26 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Barbara Dewadel | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles Arthur Dewadel | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Thomas Kane | 27 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | George Washington | 48 | Head | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | John Flores | 36 | Lodger | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 12 | John Hughes | 48 | Lodger | Common Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lonie Hughes | 52 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Gentry Stapleton | 45 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 15 | Hazel Stapleton | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Joseph Young | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Kentucky |
| 17 | Betty Young THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Vivian Young | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Alice Young | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Arvin Rice | 25 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Henderson Rice | 40 | Lodger | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mundie Myles | 25 | Lodger | Lodging House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 23 | Clara Ellis | 28 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Herman Ellis | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Ellis | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Billy Jean Ellis | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charles Ellis | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Clinton Brunton | 25 | Lodger | Common Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gladys Howard | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Ohio |
| 30 | Matthew Mims | 27 | Lodger | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jessie Jamieson | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lemuel Mcdougall | 45 | Son-in-law | Architect | Illinois |
| 33 | Nancy Mcdougall | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 34 | Dr. Parker James Scott | 61 | Head | Doctor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Octavia C. Scott | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James W. Scott | 25 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Julia Virginia Taylor | 59 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Walter Spencer | 39 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 39 | Cassie Spencer | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | William H. Holloway | 48 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
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)