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Emma Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Young | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hester Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Buck Young | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edward Young | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Young | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Adell Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Abie Young | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emma Young | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Mississippi
Other, age 36
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Adams-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 44
Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02005-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Davis | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Major Reynolds | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lottie Reynolds | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | William Reynolds | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Reynolds | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Henry Turner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Catherine Turner | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Christinia Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Floristine Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lutricia Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joseph Johnson | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Josephine Johnson | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | William Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Luberta Stark | 24 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Mississippi |
| 15 | Buck Young | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Emma Young THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Abie Young | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Adell Young | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Hester Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Emma Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Joseph Young | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Edward Young | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dorothy Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Samuel Matthews | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Samuel Matthews | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Josephine Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charlotte Healey | 82 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alberta Cooper | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alberta Cooper | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Samuel Matthews | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Bessie Matthews | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Henry Matthews | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ernest Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charlotte Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | William Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Celestine Tucker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Isaac Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Robert Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Estelle Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Katie Belle Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)