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Edith Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Denver Young | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ilene Young | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Young | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Delbert Young | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Paul Young | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Della Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Young | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ralph Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nicholas, West …
Daughter, age 9
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Edith L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Nicholas-County, West …
Daughter, age 19
Nicholas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Edith Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Denver Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilene Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04435-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Rader | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Sylvia L Rader | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 3 | Earl Rader | 25 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Catherine Rader | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 5 | Hellen Rader | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Newman Jr Rader | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Norma Rader | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John Rader | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Anna Young | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Denver Young | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Delbert Young | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Della Young | 21 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edith Young THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ralph Young | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Glen Young | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ilene Young | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Paul Young | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Luther H Rader | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Oronoca Rader | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Byrne Rader | 38 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Junior Trout | 12 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Victor Trout | 11 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ray Mullahan | 40 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 24 | Josephine Mullahan | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jeanine J Mullahan | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Nancy J Mullahan | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lee H Rader | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Maybell Rader | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Chellia Rader | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lumina Rader | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hugh E Rader | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lee F Rader | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Arthur C Rader | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Annie V Rader | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Arlie D Hickman | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Velma H Hickman | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Denver W Hickman | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gerald E Hickman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | David Hickman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Marie A Hickman | 3 | Daughter | — | West 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)