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Emma Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Madison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lydia Young | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rachel Young | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nannie Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Young | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Wilson Young | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Young | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Young | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Madison, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Madison-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Madison-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Emma Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lydia Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Madison-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Mildred Rour | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Elois Rour | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nearn Mack Rour | 70 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | James R. Swales | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lillian A. Swales | 30 | Wife | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 46 | Anna B. Swales | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clara J. Swales | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James W. Swales | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John Jefferson | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edmonia Jefferson | 79 | Wife | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Jefferson | 46 | Son | House Work | Virginia |
| 52 | James Price | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry Price | 41 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 54 | Virginia Hoffman | 30 | Daughter | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 55 | James E. Hoffman | 41 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Fannie Nearn | 63 | Head | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 57 | John Yates | 88 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | David Yates | 65 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | John A. Jenkins | 60 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 60 | Lila P. Jenkins | 54 | Wife | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucy G. Brown | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 62 | Lewis Ward | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Dale Ward | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Sadie Ward | 20 | Daughter-in-law | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Bernard Ward | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Percy Ward | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bertie Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Beula Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Minnie Young | 41 | Head | House-Keeper | Virginia |
| 70 | George E. Young | 42 | Husband | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lydia Young | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Emma F. Young THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George E. Young | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rachel A. Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nannie Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Young | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Wilson Richard Young | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Collins | 79 | Head | Dentist | Virginia |
| 79 | Ella Smith | 75 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Conner Collins | 37 | Son | Asst Trial Justice | 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)