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Ernest Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ernest M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Sandy District |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Sandy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Young | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Goldie Young | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 42
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ernest M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 52
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Earnest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $1000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 62
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ernest M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Sandy District |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Young
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Garnet Campbell | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Campbell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Campbell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Janet Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jack Campbell | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Phyllis Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | V. A. White | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Emma White | 65 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Edward Eppling | 27 | Head | Shipping Clerk | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ernest M. Young THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Goldie Young | 40 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Denzel Swinney | 36 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lillian Swinney | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Denzel Swinney | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Swinney | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Jackie Lee Swinney | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Clae White | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Selenn White | 26 | Son | 40 | West Virginia |
| 20 | Omer Brown | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 21 | Cora Brown | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ezra H. Young | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Minnie Young | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Howard E. Young | 37 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Maxwell Taylor | 20 | Son-in-law | 44 | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lorena F. Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Maythe Taylor | 40 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ernest Young | 32 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 29 | Beulah Young | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas Young | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John W. White | 30 | Head | 70 | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mildred White | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Doris White | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Betty Lou White | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Glen Oliver | 35 | Head | Garage Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 36 | Estell Oliver | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Rose White | 17 | Step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Oley Bowen | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Stella Bowen | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Kenneth Bowen | 4 | Son | — | 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)