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Ethel Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Young across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prescott Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Prescott Twp |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Young | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Young | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Walter Young | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Adams, Iowa
Spouse, age 23
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Adams, Iowa
Spouse, age 33
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Adams, Iowa
Spouse, age 43
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Adams-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 53
Adams-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prescott Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Young across 4 US Census years (1910, 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 — Adams-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Young | 54 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 2 | Ethel Young THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harold Young | 19 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 4 | Thurman Chapman | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 5 | Lydia Chapman | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Carlo Leigh | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 7 | Robert Leigh | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Willie Perkins | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Frank Wood | 60 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 10 | Pearl Jackinham | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 11 | Mabel Jackinham | 51 | Wife | Farming | Iowa |
| 12 | Richard Grant | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Mary Grant | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Ira Anderson | 44 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Viva Anderson | 41 | Wife | Farming | Iowa |
| 16 | Dale Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Bradford Lane | 38 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 18 | Geneva Lane | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Arlene Lane | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ruth Lane | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Kent Lane | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Neil Lane | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Leo Lane | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | William Anderson | 56 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 25 | Linnie Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Kenneth Anderson | 30 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary Campbell | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 28 | George Riley | 58 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 29 | Anna Riley | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Melvin Riley | 29 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 31 | Ernestine Riley | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ora Mains | 62 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 33 | Mabel Mains | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Leonard Mains | 30 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 35 | Ivan Bissell | 27 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Margaret Bissell | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Denny Bissell | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Pauline Bissell | 20 | Niece | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Donna Bissell | 1 | Grandniece | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Wendell Mains | 34 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
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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)