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Betty Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hollenback Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Young | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Betty Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Brinley Young | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Newton Young | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louis Young | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Donald Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newton Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03554-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Arlene Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Inez Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Norma Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alfred Remheimer | 19 | Hand | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bert W. Peek | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Katie Peek | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ruth Peek | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Oval Paisley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Agatha Paisley | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Paisley | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ruth Paisley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Kenneth Paisley | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Irene Paisley | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | August Zebuth | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Christine Zebuth | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gladys Zebuth | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | June Zebuth | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Wilbur Shoemaker | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Evelyn Shoemaker | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jack Shoemaker | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Barbra Shoemaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Daniel Shoemaker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Brinley Young | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Young | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Newton Young | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ruth Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Young | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Betty Young THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Donald Young | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Louis Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Howard Hazelgrove | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jennie Hazelgrove | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Henrietta Hazelgrove | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Betty Hazelgrove | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Garner Hazelgrove | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Heller | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ruth Heller | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Virginia Heller | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harold Heller | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)