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Ethel Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Blanche Young | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Horace Young | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Young | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Isaac Young | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Drama Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Young | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 21
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Guman | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Mary Lou Guman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jemma Hays | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Tom Shy | 35 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 45 | Victoria Shy | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Onedita Shy | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Carl W Shy | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Evalyn Shy | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Joe Mulder | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mattie Mulder | 38 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sallie Redd | 78 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Isaac Young | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ethel Young THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Drama Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Horace Young | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | James Young | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Blanche Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ethel Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Isaac Jr Young | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | George Wassy | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 61 | Louesia Wassy | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lucy Cat Thomas | 23 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Smith Taylor | 22 | Head | Table Waiter | Kentucky |
| 64 | Sadie M Taylor | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Betty Jean Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Robert Shy | 21 | Head | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 67 | Frances Shy | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Robert M Jr Shy | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Thelma Shy | 45 | Sister | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 70 | Charles Yates | 33 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 71 | Catherine Yates | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jesse Yates | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ida Wiggins | 40 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 74 | Nelson Wiggins | 25 | Brother | Nurseryman | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Wiggins | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary A Wiggins | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ida Wiggins | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jack Wiggins | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Robert Pollitt | 36 | Head | Paper Hanger | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ethel Pollitt | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)