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Ethel Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenawee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenawee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenawee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tecumseh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Raisin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Young | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wanda Young | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Young | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ethel Young | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Katherine Young | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Merlyn Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loretta Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herbert Young | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Young | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenawee, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Lenawee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Lenawee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tecumseh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01779-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Westgate | 33 | Head | Varnisher | Michigan |
| 42 | Leona Westgate | 33 | Wife | Packer | Michigan |
| 43 | Ralph Westgate | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Alvin Jr Westgate | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | John Westgate | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Clyde Marlatt | 19 | Brother in law | Inspector | Michigan |
| 47 | Ralph Reinhart | 41 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Michigan |
| 48 | Marie Reinhart | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ralph Reinhart | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Richard Reinhart | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Leonard Schneider | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Naomi Schneider | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Mary Belle Schneider | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Walter Schneider | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Ruth Schneider | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ralph I Westgate | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Charlotte L Westgate | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Pearl I Westgate | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Marian E Westgate | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Charles Westgate | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Doris Brekmer | 38 | Hired help | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 63 | Fred Judson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Lottie Judson | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Joyce Judson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | May Jones | 64 | Hired help | Housekeeper | Penn |
| 67 | John J Young | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Ethel Young THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Katherine Young | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 70 | Wanda Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Merlyn Young | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Loretta Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | John Jr. Young | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | James Young | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Herbert Young | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)