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Dorothy Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnion-County, Illinois
SurnameYoung
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Anna
1935 Residence (County)Union
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)780
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardAnna
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Hazel Young Daughter — 17 ~1923
Helen Young Daughter — 14 ~1926
Viola Young Daughter — 9 ~1931
Nettie Young Daughter — ~1940
Dorothy Young Daughter — 23 ~1917
Jasper Young Head — 48 ~1892
Jimmy Young Son — 7 ~1933
Clifford Young Son — 4 ~1936
Earl Young Son — 19 ~1921
Buddy Young Son — 2 ~1938
William Young Son — 10 ~1930
Maud Young Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Union, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Union-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Union-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
Surname Young
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Anna
1935 Residence (County) Union
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hazel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buddy Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Union-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00896-00176)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Kenneth C. Freece 21 Son Laborer Illinois
42 Eileen Freece 19 daughter Laborer Illinois
43 Virginia Freece 17 daughter Waitress Illinois
44 Jack Freece 16 Son — Illinois
45 Robbin Freece 14 daughter — Illinois
46 Glenda Freece 11 daughter — Illinois
47 Jasper Young 48 Head Laborer Illinois
48 Maud Young 41 Wife — Illinois
49 Dorothy Young THIS PERSON 23 daughter Teacher Illinois
50 Earl Young 19 Son Laborer Illinois
51 Hazel Young 17 daughter Maid Illinois
52 Helen Young 14 daughter — Illinois
53 William R. Young 10 Son — Illinois
54 Viola Young 9 daughter — Illinois
55 Jimmy Young 7 Son — Illinois
56 Clifford R. Young 4 Son — Illinois
57 Buddy Young 2 Son — Illinois
58 Nettie Young 0 daughter — Illinois
59 Fred Keller 29 Head W.P.A. Illinois
60 Connie Keller 28 Wife — Illinois
61 Regan R. Keller 8 daughter — Illinois
62 Fred Jr. Keller 6 Son — Illinois
63 Leon Freddy Keller 4 Son — Illinois
64 Richard Joe Keller 2 Son — Illinois
65 Lalen E. Whitaker 34 Head Farmer Illinois
66 Afton Whitaker 31 Wife — Illinois
67 James F. Whitaker 7 Son — Illinois
68 Robert Whitaker 4 Son — Illinois
69 Earl Treece 26 Head Farmer Illinois
70 Pauline Treece 24 Wife — Illinois
71 Betty A. Treece 4 daughter — Illinois
72 Frank Anne Treece 1 Son — Illinois
73 Jackson Treece 67 Head Farmer Illinois
74 Lora Treece 63 Wife — Illinois
75 Leon Treece 18 Son — Illinois
76 John Jr. Smick 26 Head Farmer Illinois
77 Dorothy Smick 25 Wife — Illinois
78 Phillip R. Smick 4 Son — Illinois
79 Count Shirley Smick 3 daughter — Illinois
80 Lawrence Tripp 64 Head Farmer Illinois

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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)

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