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Ethel Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union County |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Dodge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Young | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Young | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ethel Young | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Union, Iowa
Other, age 43
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Union-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 53
Union-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union County |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernice L Groesbeck | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Sadie M Groesbeck | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Ray Boyack | 49 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 44 | Helen Boyack | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Bruce O Boyack | 82 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 46 | William E Boyack | 44 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 47 | Leah E Boyack | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Vivian E Boyack | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ivan E Parrott | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 50 | Hazel M Parrott | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Max E Parrott | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Rex L Parrott | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Earl Harris | 24 | Hired Hand | Farming | Iowa |
| 54 | John M Mckinney | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 55 | Emma M Mckinney | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Holten H Mckinney | 22 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 57 | Hugh B Mckinney | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Charles W Bailes | 68 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 59 | Rhoda M Bailes | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Beulah L Bailes | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Peter E Carlson | 68 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 62 | Amanda C Carlson | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Harry M Carlson | 44 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 64 | Earl G Chees | 20 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 65 | Hazel M Chees | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Raymond J Ripperger | 23 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 67 | Reva A Ripperger | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Richard A Ripperger | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | John E Young | 58 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 70 | Ethel M Young THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Philip J Young | 21 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 72 | Frank Seeley | 70 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 73 | Imogene M Seeley | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Marjorie Seeley | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Donald H Seeley | 19 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 76 | Walter H Loomis | 42 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 77 | Grace M Loomis | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Clella M Loomis | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Walter M Loomis | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Helen Lorene Loomis | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)