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Edith Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edith Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Woburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Young | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jean Young | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Young | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| A Young | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01622-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patrick J. Gill | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Mary E. Gill | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Joseph P. Gill | 23 | Son | Silversmith | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edward F. Gill | 22 | Son | Silversmith | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Charles G. Gill | 18 | Son | Silversmith | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary P. Gill | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Richard Gill | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Edward Mcdonough | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Patrick J. Riley | 64 | Head | Moth Exterminator | Scotland |
| 50 | Margaret T. Riley | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Charles J. Riley | 39 | Son | Landscape Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Harold F. Riley | 28 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ronald R. Riley | 20 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charles E. Rathbun | 67 | Head | Finisher | Connecticut |
| 55 | Hannah H. Rathbun | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Marjorie Rathbun | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Kenneth W. Whittemore | 43 | Head | Lugger | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Florence Whittemore | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Kenneth R. Whittemore | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Harold R. Zink | 25 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 61 | A. Edward Young | 55 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 62 | Edith Young THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Jean Young | 19 | Daughter | Domestic Servant | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Betty Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Edward Young | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Frank Schneider | 47 | Head | Bus Driver | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Ethel P. Schneider | 39 | Wife | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Edward Spadafora | 32 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Phyllis Spadafora | 33 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 70 | William Spadafora | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Edward Spadafora | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Carlo Palage | 28 | Head | General Manager | Italy |
| 73 | Philomena Palage | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Carl Johnson | 48 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 75 | Marion I. Johnson | 44 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 76 | Carl Jr. Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Leonard Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Line Left By Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Arthur Pearson | 29 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 80 | Elvira Pearson | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)