Emma Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Emma Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winnebago-County, Illinois
Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford City
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Rockford City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Young	Head	—	67	~1873
Glenn Young	Son	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Winnebago, Illinois

Spouse, age 48

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Winnebago, Illinois

Other, age 57

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Winnebago-County, Illinois

Head, age 67

Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford City
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Emma Young

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Illinois

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00914-00111)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Emma Young THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Sweden
3	Glenn Young	30	Son	Machinist	Sweden
4	Carl E. Gjedin	64	Head	Oiler	Sweden
5	Annie Gjedin	61	Wife	—	Sweden
6	Oscar Nehring	34	Head	Set-Up Man	Wisconsin
7	Florence Nehring	32	Daughter	—	Illinois
8	Shelby Jeanne Nehring	2	Grand daughter	—	Illinois
9	Samuel Johnson	56	Head	Molder	Sweden
10	Stella Johnson	48	Wife	—	Illinois
11	Ione Arnell	52	Head	Inspector	Iowa
12	William Stalker	60	Brother	Tool And Die Maker	Wisconsin
13	Josephine Stalker	44	Sister in law	Sewing Machine Operator	Poland
14	Eric Pearson	58	Head	Wood Finisher	Sweden
15	Tillie Pearson	47	Wife	—	Sweden
16	Betty Jane Pearson	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Hildur Magnuson	45	Head	Threading Machine Operator	Sweden
18	Virginia Magnuson	19	Daughter	Assembler	Illinois
19	Carl Magnuson	17	Son	Drill Press Operator	Illinois
20	Pauline Magnuson	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
21	Le Roy Magnuson	13	Son	—	Illinois
22	Carl G. Carlson	70	Father	Odd Jobs Man	Sweden
23	Emma Carlson	68	Mother	—	Sweden
24	Arthur Spitz	51	Head	Foreman	Illinois
25	Isabelle Spitz	46	Wife	—	Wisconsin
26	John Spitz	24	Son	Assistant Sales Manager (Butter)	Illinois
27	Paul Skoog	41	Head	Cost Clerk	Illinois
28	Theresa Skoog	40	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Richard Skoog	16	Son	—	Illinois
30	Eskil Peterson	44	Head	Tool & Die Maker	Sweden
31	Astrid Peterson	34	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Roger Peterson	8	Son	—	Illinois
33	Frank Nelson	60	Head	Salesman	Sweden
34	Anna Nelson	55	Wife	—	Sweden
35	Ruth Nelson	31	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
36	Rupert Nelson	24	Son	Salesman Teacher	Illinois
37	Coralie Nelson	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	Harold Prink	43	Head	Linotype Operator	Wisconsin
39	Katherine Prink	34	Wife	Telephone Operator	Oklahoma

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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.

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