Emma Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Emma Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Smith-County, Tennessee
Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	District #8
1935 Residence (County)	Smith
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	District 8
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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	—	72	~1868
Karl Young	Son	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Smith, Tennessee

Spouse, age 53

Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Smith, Tennessee

Spouse, age 63

Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Smith-County, Tennessee

Head, age 72

Smith-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Emma S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	District #8
1935 Residence (County)	Smith
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Emma Young

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03936-00206)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James S Gore	75	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Katharine Gore	66	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Luster A Watts	61	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
4	Nellie L Watts	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Mattie Mae Watts	18	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
6	William D Watts	16	Son	Labour	Tennessee
7	Mary H Watts	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Bessie J Watts	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	George F Watts	6	Son	—	Tennessee
10	J L Watts	2	Son	—	Tennessee
11	Charlie R Blair	67	Head	Road Labour	Tennessee
12	Mary A Blair	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Thelma Mary L Blair	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Jess W Webb	22	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
15	Alice E Webb	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
16	Emma S Young THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Tennessee
17	Karl T Young	47	Son	—	Tennessee
18	John S Young	44	Head	Labour	Tennessee
19	Palice H Young	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Dan E Young	21	Son	Labour	Tennessee
21	James A Young	14	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Bettie L Young	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	John L Fletcher	47	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
24	Mary G Fletcher	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	James D Fletcher	16	Son	—	Tennessee
26	John M Fletcher	15	Son	—	Tennessee
27	Ira Stout	49	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
28	Mary J Stout	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Irvin Stout	22	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
30	Bonnie M Stout	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
31	Casper D Stout	2	Son	—	Tennessee
32	Magnola Lane	20	Daughter	House Keeper	Tennessee
33	Jim A Fletcher	51	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
34	Rosa F Fletcher	53	Sister	—	Tennessee
35	Alex Lamberson	46	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
36	Elizabeth Lamberson	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Alex G Lamberson	3	Son	—	Tennessee
38	Mary E Lamberson	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Jack A Ammonett	60	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
40	Gertie M Ammonett	51	Wife	—	Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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